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Jon Schubert¹, Jason Sumich²

¹Division of Urban Studies, Department of Social Sciences, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.

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Summary

Urban inequality is navigated through "unseeing," a cultural skill where people ignore divisions in city life. This ethnographic study in Luanda and Maputo reveals how "unseeing" upholds social divides but also highlights moments that challenge these divisions.

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Urban inequality capitalism fiction protest sociospatial stratification

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Area of Science:

Urban Sociology
Cultural Anthropology
Social Geography

Background:

Contemporary urban environments exhibit stark inequalities.
China Miéville's novel, The City & The City, introduces the concept of navigating divided urban realities.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore "unseeing" as a key cultural skill for understanding and coping with urban inequality.
To analyze the social production and maintenance of divisions within urban lifeworlds.

Main Methods:

Long-term ethnographic fieldwork in Luanda and Maputo.
Qualitative analysis of social practices and cultural skills related to urban division.

Main Results:

"Unseeing" is identified as a crucial social practice for managing the contradictions of contemporary capitalism and urban life.
Ethnographic data from Luanda and Maputo illustrate how "unseeing" produces and upholds divisions between disparate urban lifeworlds.
Moments of "breach" were observed, revealing forces that reinforce social division and practices that encourage visibility.

Conclusions:

"Unseeing" is an ingrained social practice necessary for coexisting with urban inequality.
Urban spaces offer potential for "breaches" that challenge social divisions and promote awareness.
Further research can explore interventions that counter "unseeing" and foster greater social cohesion.