Brian Elliott

Constructing Community

Configurations of the Social in Contemporary Philosophy and Urbanism

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Produktbeschreibung

Constructing Community is a provocative and original analysis of the question of urban politics in contemporary liberal democracies.This book examines community from the particular perspective of the shaping and control of urban space in contemporary liberal democracies. Further, it offers a strong case for reconsidering current debates on democratic politics in light of the connection between political power and the control of public space and the built environment.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 180
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. August 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 440g
• ISBN-13: 9780739139660
• ISBN-10: 0739139665
• Artikelnr.: 30639094

Autorenporträt

Brian Elliott teaches in the philosophy department at Oregon State University and is author of Walter Benjamin for Architects.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 Introduction Part 2 I. Part One. Theories of Community Chapter 3 1.
Habermas and Dialogical Community Chapter 4 2. Singular Community Chapter 5
3. Dissenting Community Part 6 II. Urbanism and Community Chapter 7 4. New
Urbanism Chapter 8 5. Postmodern Urbanism Chapter 9 6. Dialectical
Utopianism Part 10 Bibliography