Reframing the Reclaiming of Urban Space - A Feminist Exploration into Do-It-Yourself Urbanism in Chicago (Hardcover)

In Reframing the Reclaiming of Urban Space: A Feminist Exploration into Do-It-Yourself Urbanism in Chicago, Megan E. Heim LaFrombois explores the concept of do-it-yourself (DIY) urbanism from an intersectional, feminist, analytical framework. Interventions based on DIY urbanism are small-scale and place-specific and focus on urban spaces which can be reclaimed and repurposed, often outside of formal urban planning institutions. Heim LaFrombois examines the discourses and processes surrounding the institutionalized and embedded nature of DIY urbanism. She weaves together sites and sources to reveal the ways in which DIY urbanists make sense of their participation and experiences with DIY urbanism and with the broader political, social, and economic contexts and spaces in which these activities take place. Her research findings contribute to and build on current research that illustrates the importance of gender, race, class, and sexuality to cities, local politics, urban planning initiatives, and the development of communities.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2017
Authors:	Megan E. Heim Lafrombois
Dimensions:	241 x 157 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	136
ISBN-13:	978-1-4985-4869-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Urban communities Books > Earth & environment > Regional & area planning > Urban & municipal planning > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4985-4869-5
Barcode:	9781498548694

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