London voices, London lives - Tales from a working capital (Paperback, New)

This book is a unique collection: ordinary Londoners, in their own voices, tell about ordinary London lives. Interviews with over a hundred people in eight localities, from inner-city Battersea, to suburban Heston, to Greenhithe on the London fringe, have been edited with a linking commentary by Professor Sir Peter Hall. The first half, "London Voices", introduces the characters - their hopes and aspirations, their frustrations and struggles, their determination and optimism. The second, "London Lives", introduces the themes that dominate their everyday lives: the struggle to keep their heads above water, the search for a place to live, the hassle of the journey to work, their friends and neighbours, their concerns about crime, and the quality of their everyday lives. This is not only an extraordinary social record but also a compelling read for anyone and everyone interested in today's London, or in any other great global city. It will provide a mine of information for future historians on one of the world's greatest cities and will be of special academic or professional interest to sociologists, anthropologists, geographers, planners and social policymakers.

General

Imprint:	Policy Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2007
First published:	July 2007
Authors:	Peter Hall
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	512
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-86134-983-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Oral history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Oral history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	1-86134-983-1
Barcode:	9781861349835

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