Can ethnography be a tool for activism? With Dr. Manissa Maharawal 

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Written By Elise Ferrer

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Can ethnography be a tool for activism? In this episode, we talked with Professor Manissa Maharawal about this. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at American University. She is a cultural anthropologist and critical geographer. Her work focuses on eviction, race, displacement, and the spatial and temporal dynamics of contemporary urban social movements. She co-founded the Narratives of Displacement and Resistance Project within the Anti-Eviction Mapping Project.  

Dr. Maharawal is currently revising her new book manuscript titled: Anti-Eviction: Contesting Tech-Led Gentrification in San Francisco.  

Resources: 

Anti-Eviction Mapping Project: https://antievictionmap.com/  

Ethnographies to read: 

  • “Progressive Dystopia: Abolition, Antiblackness, and Schooling in San Francisco.” – Savannah Shange 

  • “On the Plaza: The Politics of Public Space and Culture.” – Setha M. Low 

 Music Credits:  

"Study And Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  

Elise Ferrer
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