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Learning the City: Knowledge and Translocal Assemblage

By Colin McFarlane

Book information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2011
ISBN
140519281X, 9781405192811
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (3913629 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
230\227
Time added
2013-12-06 03:58:23

Description

Learning the City: Translocal Assemblage and Urban Politics critically examines the relationship between knowledge, learning, and urban politics, arguing both for the centrality of learning for political strategies and developing a progressive international urbanism.  Presents a distinct approach to conceptualising the city through the lens of urban learning Integrates fieldwork conducted in Mumbai's informal settlements with debates on urban policy, political economy, and development Considers how knowledge and learning are conceived and created in cities Addresses the way knowledge travels and opportunities for learning about urbanism between North and South

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