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Urban Rhythms: Mobilities, Space and Interaction in the Contemporary City

By Kevin Hetherington , Robin James Smith

Book information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2013
ISBN
1118540549, 9781118540541
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3077934 bytes)
Series
The Sociological Review Monographs
Pages
vi+168\171
Orientation
yes
Paginated
yes
Scanned
portrait
Time added
2016-08-22 14:16:53
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Description

This insightful collection of papers on the contemporary cityscape explores the rhythms of urban flows, temporalities and interactions. It interprets the city as a complex whole, interwoven with networks and constant movement, and offers case studies of global metropolises from Manchester to Rio de Janeiro, Cardiff to Jakarta. Wide-ranging interdisciplinary analysis Combines urban theory with informed empirical research Includes studies of cities across the urbanizing world, from Rio de Janeiro to Jakarta A profound and engaging commentary on the constantly evolving rhythms of the city

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