It is customary in remote parts of Russia, like the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), to hear of people being reported lost and missing, as the region is a vast and scarcely populated territory with poorly developed infrastructure. During the summer
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The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Reconfigurations of Domestic Space in Favelas
Brief Reflections on Intimacies and Precariousness
Carolina Parreiras
little in the way of ventilation. Another important thing to note is that the majority favela residents perform some type of informal work and/or receive direct income transfers through the Bolsa Familia programme. Of course, these infrastructural
In Anthropology in Action
- Published (Print):
- 01 Mar 2021
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- Research Article
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- 52–56 (5 total)
A Dignified Meal
Negotiated Spaces in India’s School Meal Program
Sony Pellissery, Sattwick Dey Biswas, and Biju Abraham
functions, including overseeing how government grants are used, tracking teacher absenteeism, and inspecting infrastructural facilities such as toilets and the like. One of the key responsibilities given to SMCs is monitoring the school meal program. On a
In The International Journal of Social Quality
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- 01 Dec 2016
- Article Type:
- Research Article
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- 35–51 (17 total)
Stéphanie Ponsavady
engagement to question accepted histories, especially in the case of infrastructures, these seemingly perennial elements of our lived environment. Editing this journal remains a collaborative and interdisciplinary effort. As such, this double issue presents a
Water in Atmospheric Suspension
Contact Zones between Ethnography and Speculative Realism
Chakad Ojani
conservationists try to enroll this atmospheric phenomenon in infrastructures of fog oasis restoration and small-scale water supply systems in neighborhoods where state infrastructure is missing. Drawing on 12 months of ethnographic research on these material
Anna Mikhaylova and Vasilisa Gorochnaya
Regional divergence manifested in various forms of spatial imbalances—social, economic, infrastructural, digital, and other—is a classical research topic for human geography. Inspired by the empirical findings of John Friedmann on territorial
In Regions and Cohesion
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- 01 Mar 2022
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- 78–101 (24 total)
COVID-19 as method
Managing the ubiquity of waste and waste-collectors in India
Tridibesh Dey
Ahmedabad, India. 1 I argue that the current pandemic may constitute such a binding event as freelance waste-collection networks are paralysed by the lockdown and ‘authorised’ modes of waste collection are prioritised, leading to a novel ‘infrastructuring
In Journal of Legal Anthropology
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- 01 Jun 2020
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- 76–91 (16 total)
Barbara Prainsack
where we see it happen, we need to build institutions and circumstances that can make solidarity stable and lasting. These include strong and well-funded public infrastructures ( Wagenaar & Prainsack 2020 ), solidaristic healthcare, and an equitable
In Democratic Theory
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- 01 Dec 2020
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- Article Commentary
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- 124–133 (10 total)
Lucy Baker, Paola Castañeda, Matthew Dalstrom, Ankur Datta, Tanja Joelsson, Mario Jordi-Sánchez, Jennifer Lynn Kelly, and Dhan Zunino Singh
assemblages because although cycling infrastructure aids safety and spurs development, when left unchecked, the same development displaces underprivileged communities facing unaffordable housing costs. Scott is striving for empowerment and justice in future
Agonistic Interpretation
A New Paradigm in Response to Current Developments
Nicole Deufel
, agonistic interpretation seeks to provide an infrastructure that may itself be used by people to develop further and change heritage. Agonistic Interpretive Practice The above has in particular focused on sketching the philosophical foundations of
In Anthropological Journal of European Cultures
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- 01 Sep 2017
- Article Type:
- Research Article
- Pages:
- 90–109 (20 total)