Monotown : urban dreams brutal imperatives /
'Monotown: Urban Dreams Brutal Imperatives' examines the post-industrial transformation and transnational legacy of single industry towns, which emerged as a distinctive socio-political project of urbanisation in the Soviet Union during the 1920s. Monotowns took form through the establishm...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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San Francisco :
Applied Research and Design,
[2019]
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| Summary: | 'Monotown: Urban Dreams Brutal Imperatives' examines the post-industrial transformation and transnational legacy of single industry towns, which emerged as a distinctive socio-political project of urbanisation in the Soviet Union during the 1920s. Monotowns took form through the establishment of industrial enterprises strewn across remote parts of the Siberian hinterland, around which cities had to be built to provide labor. This model entailed the relocation of vast populations which would require services, housing and social and physical infrastructure, all linked to a given industrial enterprise. By examining the ways in which monotowns have adapted over time in this expanded field, this book establishes a broader yet more specific dialogue about the challenges faced by towns within this particular single-industry etymology. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 418 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 28 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781939621573 1939621577 |