City Water Matters Cultures, Practices and Entanglements of Urban Wa
Water is one of the most pressing concerns of our time. This book argues for the importance of water as a cultural object, and as a source of complex meanings and practices in everyday life, embedded in the socio-economics of local water provision. Each c
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City Water Matters
Sophie Watson
City Water Matters Cultures, Practices and Entanglements of Urban Water
Sophie Watson Sociology Department Open University Milton Keynes, UK
ISBN 978-981-13-7891-1 ISBN 978-981-13-7892-8 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7892-8 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Nigel Howard / Alamy Stock Photo This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore
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Acknowledgements
This is a book that began some years ago, taking shape in fits and starts over the following years. It was very much a sole endeavour but there are several people to thank. First, to the people who gave their time to be interviewed and who seemed to care about water, in its many guises, as much as I did. Second, the book came together during a month’s visiting fellowship at the Max Planck Institute in Gottingen; my thanks to Steve Vertovec for inviting me there. My thanks also to those who read the first chapter and made me realize I had a book worth publishing, to Paddy Hillyard for first encouraging me to think about water, to Jeri Johnson for introducing me to Ulysses, to Edward Wigley for his interviews on Wudu, to Russell Hay for his idiosyncratic contributions and cuttings, to Olly Zanetti for his enthusiasm, and to Farhan Samanani for his very insightful comments on the final draft. The earth without water, and all who live on it, will not survive. As climate change activists put it: The time to act is now.
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Contents
1 City Water Matters: Cultures, Practices and Entanglements of Urban Water—An I
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