Infrastructural violence: Introduction to the special issue

Rodgers, D. and O'Neill, B. (2012) Infrastructural violence: Introduction to the special issue. Ethnography, 13(4), pp. 401-412. (doi: 10.1177/1466138111435738)

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Abstract

This introduction lays out some of the theoretical underpinnings of the notion of ‘infrastructural violence’. We begin by considering infrastructure as an ethnographically graspable manifestation, before then moving on to highlight how broader processes of marginalization, abjection and disconnection often become operational and sustainable in contemporary cities through infrastructure. We then show how the concept of ‘infrastructural violence’ can nuance our analyses of the relations between people and things that converge daily in urban life to the detriment of marginalized actors, while also proposing a normative reflexivity that can provide a concrete means through which to talk, imagine and build towards greater regimes of quality and collective benefit. Finally, we conclude with a summary of each of the contributions to this special issue.

Item Type:Articles (Editorial)
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Rodgers, Professor Dennis
Authors: Rodgers, D., and O'Neill, B.
College/School:College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Urban Studies
Journal Name:Ethnography
ISSN:1466-1381
ISSN (Online):1741-2714

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