The form of cities : political economy and urban design /
The "Form of Cities" offers readers a considered theoretical introduction to the art of designing cities. It encourages them to go beyond abstract social science into the realm of human experience, aesthetics, and the creative process in order to understand why cities are how they are; and...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Malden, MA ; Oxford :
Blackwell Pub.,
2006.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The "Form of Cities" offers readers a considered theoretical introduction to the art of designing cities. It encourages them to go beyond abstract social science into the realm of human experience, aesthetics, and the creative process in order to understand why cities are how they are; and it demonstrates that cities are replete with symbolic values, collective memory, association, and conflict. The book reviews existing theoretical interpretations underpinning the subject and suggests a new understanding based in political economy. It then refines this approach, elaborating particular ways of conceptualising the city, whether through aesthetics or the prism of gender. The result is an engagingly written text, eschewing jargon but retaining a sophisticated interpretative edge. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 304 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-290) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780470774915 0470774916 9780470777527 0470777524 1281319279 9781281319272 9786611319274 6611319271 |