Urban Culture - Critical Concepts in Literary and Cultural Studies (Hardcover)

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 Promotions
LSN:	0-415-30482-2
Barcode:	9780415304825

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