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CFP: Panel for 2010 American Anthropological Association, New Orleans, Nov 17-21.
PANEL TITLE: “Urban Spaces, Hierarchies, Flows and Mobility”
| Location: | Louisiana, United States |
| Call for Papers Date: | 2010-03-15 (Archive) |
| Date Submitted: |
2010-03-07 |
| Announcement ID: |
174640 |
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The American Dream is supposed to be all about social mobility: the upwards flow of each successive generation in the form of a movement towards a better economic standing, a stronger political voice and a more engaged social position. Social scientists and anthropologists have long questioned this national narrative; for at times, the transition might be a positive one, but too often, within the urban environment in particular, the changes trend downward, bringing economic challenges, political disengagement and social marginalization. Either type of transformation can have unforeseen or unintended consequences, with positive changes accompanied by unpredicted negative costs, or negative transitions acting as a catalyst for positive adaptations. For example, urban renewal projects have multiple consequences, including increased amenities and services, but often lead to displacement of long-term residents who can no longer afford to live in their neighborhood due to lack of affordable housing. Yet struggles over contested space can also serve as a rallying cry to communities for urban place-based activism.
This session aims to explore this year’s theme of “Circulation” through examining the ways different groups of people in urban environments experience and negotiate the flows of mobility, the processes of change and the transformation of space. Moreover, papers will address the planned and unplanned outcomes of the processes, including but not limited to upward social mobility, empowerment, marginalization, segregation, or exclusion. We are looking for papers that investigate either ethnographically or theoretically how people react to practices which contribute to the transformation of their social position. Examples might include the transition to homeownership among low-income urban residents focusing on how issues of race and ethnicity influence peoples’ approaches to such transitions; the dietary changes and challenges faced by recently arrived migrants as they try to negotiate the economic challenges posed by the urban environment and the retention of their own culture; or political activism among the Nepali diaspora in New York City. Other topics might include processes that contribute to social, political, and economic inequality, including racial, ethnic and class segregation or other types of marginalization.
For consideration, please submit the following information by Monday, March 15, 2010 to BOTH jrsieg@gmail.com and ecastellanos@gmail.com:
* Name and institutional affiliation
* Paper title
* 250-word abstract
* Contact information
Panel Organizers:
Jill Siegel, University of Pennsylvania, jrsieg@gmail.com
Erick Castellanos, Ramapo College of New Jersey, ecastellanos@gmail.com
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Jill Siegel, University of Pennsylvania, jrsieg@gmail.com
Erick Castellanos, Ramapo College of New Jersey, ecastellanos@gmail.com
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