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- Title
INTRODUCTION.
- Authors
Lounela, Anu; Korpela, Mari
- Abstract
This article explores the study of infrastructures in anthropology, emphasizing their role in shaping social relations and everyday life experiences. It discusses the politics of infrastructure, highlighting how they create connections and disconnections, distribute resources and injustices, and affect people's lives. The article also discusses the complexities of infrastructure projects and the need to study the interests, capacities, and perceptions of various actors involved. Additionally, it touches on the importance of studying environmental infrastructures and their impact on landscapes, social life, and global issues such as climate change. The text argues that infrastructures are not just physical structures, but also include the nonhuman and blur the boundaries between nature and culture. It examines the role of institutional infrastructures in shaping people's lives and actions, and the complexities and contestations that arise from their fragmented and changing nature. The article suggests that anthropologists should pay attention to infrastructure and its impact on political systems, referencing other works that provide further insights into the relationship between politics and the environment. Overall, this article offers valuable perspectives for researchers interested in understanding the political dimensions of landscapes and infrastructure.
- Subjects
LOCAL culture; PASSPORTS; PEASANTS; GREENHOUSE gases; RUSSIAN invasion of Ukraine, 2022-; SCIENTIFIC knowledge; SOCIAL sciences education; ENERGY infrastructure
- Publication
Suomen Antropologi: Journal of the Finnish Anthropological Society, 2024, Vol 48, Issue 2, p84
- ISSN
0355-3930
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.30676/jfas.143941