Places of Nature in Ecologies of Urbanism
Synopsis:Eschewing a rigid, single ecology, the contributors identify multiple forms of nature—in biophysical, cultural, and political terms—that have discernable impact on power relations and human social action. The case studies in this book—including leopards in Mumbai, a network of tubewells in northern India, an island that grows through reclamation in Hong Kong, and a railway continuum linking Khon Kaen and Bangkok—all attest to the versatility of ecologies of urbanism.
ISBN:9789888390601
Language:English
Author:Edited by Anne Rademacher and K. Sivaramakrishnan
Author Biography:Anne Rademacher is associate professor of environmental studies and anthropology at New York University. K. Sivaramakrishnan is Dinakar Singh Professor of India and South Asian Studies, and professor of anthropology and forestry & environmental studies, at Yale University, where he is also the co-director of the Program in Agrarian Studies.
