ISBN:
9780313390067
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (xix, 226 Seiten)
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Illustrationen
Edition:
Online-Ausg. Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Series Statement:
Contemporary urban studies
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als The cultural meaning of urban space
Keywords:
Urban geography
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Urban anthropology
;
Social Sciences
;
Konferenzschrift
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Stadtgeografie
;
Stadt
;
Kultur
;
Öffentlicher Raum
Abstract:
This book presents a cross-cultural approach to the study of urban space. Essays written by major contributors in contemporary urban studies provide a range of case studies from Asia, Latin America, North America, and Europe to address important questions about space and power, processes of change, aesthetics and attitudes toward space, and social divisions expressed through urban life. The essays fall into three interlocking sections: conceptual and linguistic approaches to urban space; visual and social examinations of world cities; and policy examinations of spatial analyses. Together with
Description / Table of Contents:
CONTENTS; ILLUSTRATIONS; INTRODUCTION; PART I: THE LANGUAGE OF PLACE; PART II: PLACE IN THE CITY; PART III: PLANNING AND RESPONSE; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; ABOUT THE EDITORS AND CONTRIBUTORS
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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