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Holston has authored and edited several foundational texts in urban anthropology: James Holston's Insurgent Citizenship

: This theory describes how marginalized urban residents—particularly the poor in the global South—engage in "counter-politics" to claim rights. By building their own homes and neighborhoods on "illegalized" land, these residents transform themselves into "contributor-citizens" who demand inclusion in the formal legal city. jamesholston

James Holston is a prominent and Professor of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley , where he also serves as the founding director of the Social Apps Lab . His work is primarily recognized for redefining how we understand the relationship between urban space, social movements, and democracy. Core Research Themes Holston has authored and edited several foundational texts