Rethinking the American City - An International Dialogue (Hardcover, New)

Whether struggling in the wake of postindustrial decay or reinventing themselves with new technologies and populations, cities have once again moved to the center of intellectual and political concern. Rethinking the American City brings together leading scholars from a range of disciplines to examine an array of topics that illuminate the past, present, and future of cities. Rethinking the American City offers a lively and fascinating survey of contemporary thinking about cities in a transnational context. Utilizing an innovative format, each chapter opens with an iconic image and includes a brief and provocative essay on a single topic followed by an extended dialogue among all the essayists. Topics range from energy use, design, and digital media to transportation systems and housing to public art, urban ruins, and futurist visions. By engaging with key contemporary concerns-public and private space, sustainability, ethnic and racial divisions, and technology-this volume illuminates how global society has imagined American urban life. Contributors: Klaus Benesch, Dolores Hayden, David M. Lubin, Malcolm McCullough, Jeffrey L. Meikle, David E. Nye, Miles Orvell, Andrew Ross, Mabel O. Wilson, Albena Yaneva.

General

Imprint:	University of PennsylvaniaPress
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Architecture | Technology | Culture
Release date:	November 2013
First published:	2014
Editors:	Miles Orvell • Klaus Benesch
Contributors:	Dolores Hayden
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Paper over boards
Pages:	232
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-8122-4561-5
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Regional & area planning > Urban & municipal planning > General
LSN:	0-8122-4561-X
Barcode:	9780812245615

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