Urban Anthropology: The Basics

Urban Anthropology: A Short Guide

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:

Topics Covered

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.