Publisher's Synopsis
The Anthropology of Space and Place: Locating Culture is an unprecedented collection of key anthropological articles that illustrate how the conceptual and material dimensions of space are central to the production of social life.
- Assembles key anthropological articles that challenge accepted definitions and ideas of space and place
- Reveals how both the conceptual and material dimensions of space as well as of built forms and landscape characteristics are central to the production of social life
- Includes introduction that synthesizes existing literature, highlights core issues, and maps potential directions for future research
- Brings classics in cultural anthropology together with new theoretical approaches