Exploring the City: Inquiries Toward an Urban Anthropology

by Ulf Hannerz

Book Overview

Within a relatively short time, urban anthropology has emerged as one of the most vital fields of anthropology. During its formative period, however, it has lacked intellectual coherence. Exploring the Cityis a bold first attempt to provide just such a coherent and unified theoretical understanding of urbanism. Hannerz draws upon the urban perspectives of other disciplines as well, such as history, sociology, and geography, to bring intellectual...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231083769
• ISBN13: 9780231083768
• Release Date: October 1983
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 378 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher