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Routledge City Publics: The (Dis)enchantments of Urban Encounters

Name: Routledge City Publics: The (Dis)enchantments of Urban Encounters
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As urban environments transform into mega cities or face uncontrolled sprawl, the nature of our shared spaces changes. Routledge presents City Publics: The (Dis)enchantments of Urban Encounters, a vital addition to the Questioning Cities series. This work examines the shifting dynamics of the public realm as populations move between city centers and suburbs. Through detailed ethnographic studies, author Sophie Watson investigates how difference is negotiated and performed within urban settings. The book looks closely at the borders and boundaries that define our cities, examining the limits placed on accepting and celebrating diversity in public life. By focusing on spaces where tension is often felt by outside observers, this text provides a deep look into how people navigate the constraints of modern urban existence. This book is an essential resource for those studying urban and land use planning, architecture, and the social implications of city growth. It offers a perspective on how public space functions in an era of rapid demographic and structural change.

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Explores the changing nature of the public realm in the context of mega cities and urban sprawl.

Uses ethnographic studies to examine how difference is negotiated and performed in urban spaces.

Investigates the boundaries and constraints regarding the acceptance of diversity in public life.

Part of the Questioning Cities series, providing academic insight into urban sociology and planning.

Analyzes how population shifts between city centers and suburbs affect public space dynamics.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0415312272
Category: Books > Subjects > Arts & Photography > Architecture > Urban & Land Use Planning
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 22 June 2006
Listed Since: 13 February 2007

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