Boaters of London - Alternative Living on the Water

London and the Southeast of England is home to many people and families who live on narrowboats, cruisers and barges, along a network of canals and rivers. Many of these 'boaters' move from place to place every two weeks and form itinerant communities in the heart of some of the UK's most crowded urban spaces. Boaters of London delves into the process of becoming a boater and the political impact of this travelling population on the state, the volume examines an alternative style of living and the potential of a life spent afloat.

About the author

Ben Bowles is Lecturer in Social Anthropology at SOAS, University of London. He is also Course Lecturer at Fordham University, London Campus, and Research Fellow at the Open University's Centre for Policing Research and Learning.

Product details

• Authors: Ben Bowles
• Publisher: BERGHAHN BOOKS, INC
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.05.2024
• EAN: 9781805394945
• ISBN: 978-1-80539-494-5
• No. of pages: 302
• Series: Lifeworlds: Knowledges, Politics, Histories
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Alternative lifestyles, Social and cultural anthropology, Social groups: alternative lifestyles, Urban communities, Anthropology (General); Sociology; Urban Studies