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Life and Death in Latin American Cities
The Necropolis at Stake
Series: Death and Culture
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The infrastructure of death is an undeniable part of urban life, yet it is often overlooked in the study of cities. Life and Death in Latin American Cities explores the intricate dynamics between the living and the dead in six Latin American cities: Bogotá, Medellín, Lima,...
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This book explores the complex relationships between the living and the dead in six Latin American cities. Focusing on urban death infrastructures, public health and neoliberal policies, it offers a critical perspective on death in the city.
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The infrastructure of death is an undeniable part of urban life, yet it is often overlooked in the study of cities.
Life and Death in Latin American Cities explores the intricate dynamics between the living and the dead in six Latin American cities: Bogotá, Medellín, Lima, Buenos Aires, Quetzaltenango, and Cuenca. Drawing on more than a decade of ethnographic research, the author investigates how urban death infrastructures — such as cemeteries and spaces for the deceased — are shaped by rapid urbanisation, legacies of violence, neoliberal policies, and alternative spiritual practices.
With a fresh Global South perspective, this unique contribution will challenge the boundaries of death studies, placing the infrastructure of death at the heart of urban life.
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Life and Death in Latin American Cities
The infrastructure of death is an undeniable part of urban life, yet it is often overlooked in the study of cities. Life and Death in Latin American Cities explores the intricate dynamics between the living and the dead in six Latin American cities: Bogotá, Medellín, Lima, Buenos Aires, Quetzaltenango, and Cuenca. Drawing on more than a decade of ethnographic research,...Hardback$39000Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
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ISBN: 9781529245004
Publisher: Bristol University Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 21 October 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bristol University Press
Illustration: 2 Tables, black and white; 31 Illustrations, black and white
Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 228
About the Author
Christien Klaufus is Senior Lecturer of Geography and Urban Studies in the Centre for Latin American Research and Documentation at the University of Amsterdam.
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