This set includes key pieces from Peter Ackroyd, Charles
Baudelaire, Walter Benjamin, Homi Bhaba, Charles Dickens, Fredrick
Engles, Paul Gilroy, Thomas Hobbes, Max Weber, George Simmel, Ian
Sinclair, Edward W. Soja, Gayatri Spivak, Nigel Thrift, Virginia
Woolf, Sharon Zukin, and many others.
The material is arranged thematically highlighting the variety of
interests that coexist (and conflict) within the city. Issues such
as gender, class, race, age and disability are covered along with
urban experiences such as walking, politics & protest,
governance, inclusion and exclusion. "Urban pathologies," including
gangsters, mugging, and drug-dealing are also explored. Selections
cover cities from around the globe, including London, Berlin,
Paris, New York, Los Angeles, Rio de Janeiro, Bombay and
Tokyo.
A general introduction by the editor reviews theoretical
perspectives and provides a rationale for the collection.
This collection offers a valuable research tool to a broad rangeof
disciplines, including: sociology; anthropology; cultural history;
cultural geography; art critical theory; visual culture; literary
studies; social policy and cultural studies.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Critical Concepts in Literary and Cultural Studies |
Release date: |
July 2004 |
First published: |
2005 |
Introduction by: |
Chris Jenks
|
Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 104mm (L x W x H) |
Format: |
Hardcover
• Hardcover
• Hardcover
• Hardcover
|
Pages: |
1352 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-415-30482-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Reference & Interdisciplinary >
Communication studies >
General
|
LSN: |
0-415-30482-2 |
Barcode: |
9780415304825 |
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