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Philosophy and Geography II: The Production of Public Space

By Andrew Light and Jonathan M. Smith

Book information

Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Year
1997
ISBN
978-0-8476-8810-4
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
539 kB (551891 bytes)
Pages
269\0
Topic
Geography
Time added
2019-09-24 10:40:08
GeographyPhilosophyProduction of Spacepublic spaceTerritory

Description

The future of public space is uncertain. Although public spaces have become increasingly shabby and crowded, novel alternatives have appeared in the form of fantastic, semi-public pleasure grounds, developed by well-heeled, crowd-pleasing entrepreneurs and devoted to profit, consumption, and self-indulgence. Philosophers and geographers have converged on the topic of public space, fascinated and in many ways alarmed by fundamental changes in the way post-industrial societies produce space for public use, and in the way citizens of these same societies perceive and constitute themselves as a public. The contributors to this volume advance this inquiry, making extensive use of political and social theory. Philosophy and Geography II: The Production of Public Space gives readers an enhanced appreciation of the intimate connections between political principles, social processes, and the commonplaces of our everyday environments. The kindle version of this book costs a ridiculous amount of money.

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