
Urban Anthropology: The Basics
Julian Brash(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 13. July 2026
Book
Hardback
198 pages
978-1-032-95685-5 (ISBN)
Description
This book is a clearly and accessibly written short guide to the contemporary state of urban anthropology. It outlines what urban anthropologists study, how they do so, and what they have learned about urbanization and urbanism in the past and present in a way that makes sense to readers new to the field. Topics covered include:
Urban community and identity
Urban politics and economics
The relationship between culture and the built environment
Urban nature, climate change, and green urbanism
The development of urban anthropology
Accompanying the main text are shaded boxes describing key works and key concepts related to the central points of each chapter. Each chapter ends with a bibliography. This text is essential reading for students interested in cities, urban life, the built environment, and social and political dynamics.
Urban community and identity
Urban politics and economics
The relationship between culture and the built environment
Urban nature, climate change, and green urbanism
The development of urban anthropology
Accompanying the main text are shaded boxes describing key works and key concepts related to the central points of each chapter. Each chapter ends with a bibliography. This text is essential reading for students interested in cities, urban life, the built environment, and social and political dynamics.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Undergraduate Advanced
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-032-95685-5 (9781032956855)
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Person
Julian Brash is Professor of Anthropology at Montclair State University, USA. He is the former editor-in-chief of City & Society, as well as the president-elect of the Critical Urban Anthropology Association. He is the author of Bloomberg's New York: Class and Governance in the Luxury City (2011), as well as numerous articles in anthropology and urban studies journals, book chapters, and other publications addressing urban development, planning, culture, and political economy.
Content
Chapter 1: How Anthropologists Study Urban Space
Chapter 2: Urban Identity and Community
Chapter 3: Urban Production and Exchange
Chapter 4: Urban Power and Politics
Chapter 5: Reading the Material City
Chapter 6: Urban Nature
Chapter 2: Urban Identity and Community
Chapter 3: Urban Production and Exchange
Chapter 4: Urban Power and Politics
Chapter 5: Reading the Material City
Chapter 6: Urban Nature