Palgrave Studies in Urban Anthropology: Politics, Memories, Conflict

Prato, Giuliana B.; Mollica, Marcello

Drawing on historical and contemporary ethnographic research, this edited collection addresses tangible and intangible forms of urban heritage, their impact on urban policies, and their consequences for urban life, both at individual and social levels. The chapters look at culturally diverse concepts of heritage in their social and historical context, bringing out the potential conflict that cultural memories and ideological approaches may generate and the related processes of social and political legitimation. The book offers different perspectives on how culturally driven urban policies interlink with power dynamics. It will contribute to understanding how memory practices may reflect changing historical narratives, political and ideological projects, and the (re)definition of social identities. This book is of special interest to scholars and students of anthropology, sociology, urban history, ethnographic research, material culture, social and political sciences, and archaeology.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2026-02-12

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783032086556

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-08656-3

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 299