Drawing on in-depth case studies from across the globe, this book answers intriguing questions through its rigorous consideration of changing global and national contexts, social movements, and corrosive urban events. It is especially attentive to the historical interaction of particular cities with wider political and economic forces.
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Jane Schneider is Professor of Anthropology, Graduate and University Center, at City University of New York.
Ida Susser is Professor of Anthropology, Graduate and University Center, at City University of New York.
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