ISBN:
9780313390067
Sprache:
Englisch
Seiten:
1 Online-Ressource (xix, 226 Seiten)
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Ausgabe:
Online-Ausg. Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Serie:
Contemporary urban studies
Paralleltitel:
Erscheint auch als The cultural meaning of urban space
Schlagwort(e):
Urban geography
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Urban anthropology
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Social Sciences
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Konferenzschrift
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Aufsatzsammlung
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Stadtgeografie
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Stadt
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Kultur
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Öffentlicher Raum
Kurzfassung:
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
Beschreibung / Inhaltsverzeichnis:
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
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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