Opis: The Sage Companion to the City - Tim Hall

'This book pulls together an exceptional range of literature in addressing the complexity of contemporary patterns and processes of urbanization. It offers a rich array of concepts and theories and is studded with fascinating examples that illustrate the changing nature of cities and urban life' - Paul Knox, University Distinguished Professer, Virginia Tech University, USA 'The SAGE Companion to the City is a tour-de-force of contemporary urban studies. At once a stocktake, showcase and springboard for scholarly approaches to cities and city life, the editors have assembled a cohesive and convincing set of lucid, insightful and critical essays of great quality. Eschewing grand theory and deadening encyclopediasm, the contributors refresh both longstanding concerns and explore new themes in ways both brilliantly accessible to newcomers and satisfying to the cognoscenti' - Robert Freestone, University of New South Wales, Australia Organized in four sections The SAGE Companion to the City provides a systematic A-Z to understanding the city that explains the interrelations between society, culture and economy. Each chapter is illustrated with key extracts from the literature: " Part One: Histories: explains: power; religion; science and technology; modernity; the landscape of the city. " Part Two: Economies and Inequalities: explains: work and leisure; globalisation; innovation and the economy; and the role of the state "Part Three: Communities: explains: migration and settlement; segregation and division; civility; house and home; housing and homelessness. " Part Four: Order and Disorder: explains: politics and policy; planning and conflict; law and order; surveillance and terror. An accessible guide to all areas of urban studies; the text offers both a contemporary cutting edge reflection and measured historical and geographical reflection on urban studies. It will be essential reading for students of any discipline interested in the city as an object of study. 'This book pulls together an exceptional range of literature in addressing the complexity of contemporary patterns and processes of urbanization. It offers a rich array of concepts and theories and is studded with fascinating examples that illustrate the changing nature of cities and urban life' - Paul Knox, University Distinguished Professer, Virginia Tech University, USA. 'The SAGE Companion to the City is a tour-de-force of contemporary urban studies. At once a stocktake, showcase and springboard for scholarly approaches to cities and city life, the editors have assembled a cohesive and convincing set of lucid, insightful and critical essays of great quality. Eschewing grand theory and deadening encyclopediasm, the contributors refresh both longstanding concerns and explore new themes in ways both brilliantly accessible to newcomers and satisfying to the cognoscenti' - Robert Freestone, University of New South Wales, AustraliaPART ONE: HISTORIES AND IDEOLOGIES Power and Prestige - Lily Kong Faith and Devotion - Keith Lilley Science and Technology - Colin Chant Modernity and Utopia - John R. Gold Monuments and Memories - Lisa Benton-Short PART TWO: ECONOMIES AND INEQUALITIES Capital and Class - Kevin Ward Global and Local - Yeong Kim Innovation and Creativity - Andy C. Pratt States and Laws - Angus Cameron Pleasure and Leisure - David Bell, Sarah L. Holloway, Mark Jayne and Gill Valentine PART THREE: COMMUNITIES AND CONTESTATION Migration and Settlement - Marie Price Segregation and Division - David Wilson Civility and Etiquette - Mick Smith and Joyce Davidson House and Home - Sarah Holloway Housing and Homelessness - Gerald Daly PART FOUR: ORDER AND DISORDER Politics and Policy - Don McNeill Speed and Slowness - Alan Latham and Derek McCormack Planning and Conflict - Malcolm Miles Crime and Policing - Steve Herbert Terror and surveillance - Jon Coaffee and David Murakami Wood Dreams and Nightmares - Stuart C. Aitken

Szczegóły: The Sage Companion to the City - Tim Hall

Tytuł: The Sage Companion to the City
Autor: Tim Hall
Producent: SAGE Publications Ltd
ISBN: 9781412902076
Rok produkcji: 2008
Ilość stron: 408
Oprawa: Miękka
Waga: 0.74 kg

Recenzje: The Sage Companion to the City - Tim Hall