Postmodern Cities and Spaces

Postmodern Cities and Spaces
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Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Total Pages : 269
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ISBN-10 : 0631194037
ISBN-13 : 9780631194033
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Book Synopsis Postmodern Cities and Spaces by : Sophie Watson

Download or read book Postmodern Cities and Spaces written by Sophie Watson and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1995-01 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This sparkling collection takes a positive rather than a celebratory approach to the contemporary city. Its intention is to think up new strategies of inclusion which can be used to combat the strategies of inclusion deployed in existing sociospatial orders. A particular feature of the collection is its attempt to take in postcolonial situations in cities outside of the standard western examples.--Nigel Thrift, University of Bristol


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