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Urban Theory John Rennie Short

Urban Theory von John Rennie Short

Urban Theory John Rennie Short


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Zusammenfassung

This major new text provides a state of the art synthesis of the main strands of contemporary urban theory. It starts by reviewing the classic contributions to understanding the rise of the modern capitalist city and its evolution into the complex urban landscape of postmodern times.

Urban Theory Zusammenfassung

Urban Theory: A Critical Assessment John Rennie Short

This major new text provides a state of the art synthesis of the main strands of contemporary urban theory. It starts by reviewing the classic contributions to understanding the rise of the modern capitalist city and its evolution into the complex urban landscape of postmodern times. Its core chapters focus on key aspects of the emerging twenty-first century city relating urban socio-spatial processes to theoretical models.

Urban Theory Bewertungen

'A remarkable intellectual tour-de-force: incisive, comprehensive, wide-ranging, compelling.' - Professor Sir Peter Hall, Bartlett Professor of Planning and Regeneration, University College London, UK 'A great read: almost as gripping as a good novel. A must-have book for scholars and an ideal text to get students thinking and capture their interest.' - Saskia Sassen, University of Chicago, USA and author of Territory, Authority, Rights

Über John Rennie Short

JOHN RENNIE SHORT is Professor of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, USA. An international authority on urban issues he is author of numerous articles in research journals and some 23 books including Alabaster Cities (2005), Global Metropolitan (2004), Global Dimensions (2001), Globalization and the City (1999) and The Urban Order (1996).

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART 1: THEORIZING THE CITY Theorizing the Modern City Theorizing the Postmodern City PART 2: THE CITY AND THEORY Globalization and the City The Immigrant City The Economic City The Competitive City The Gendered City The Erotic City The Political City The Designed City The City and Nature The City of Difference The City of Disorder The Future City: Rethinking Urban Theory

Zusätzliche Informationen

GOR005397652
9781403906595
1403906599
Urban Theory: A Critical Assessment John Rennie Short
Gebraucht - Sehr Gut
Broschiert
Palgrave USA
2006-08-01
272
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