City life

City life / by Adrian Franklin.

Cities are more important as cultural entities than their mere function as dormitories and industrial sites. Yet, the understanding of what makes a city 'alive' and appealing in cultural terms is still hotly contested - why are some cities so much more interesting, popular and successful t...

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Main Author: Franklin, Adrian
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; Thousand Oaks : SAGE, 2010.
Subjects:
City and town life.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > Urban.
City and town life
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Summary:Cities are more important as cultural entities than their mere function as dormitories and industrial sites. Yet, the understanding of what makes a city 'alive' and appealing in cultural terms is still hotly contested - why are some cities so much more interesting, popular and successful than others? In this engaging discussion in the text City Life, Adrian Franklin takes the reader on a tour of contemporary western cities exploring their historical development and arguing that it is the transformative, ritual and performative qualities of successful cities that makes a difference. Here is a n.
Physical Description:1 online resource (247 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical reference (pages 229-239) and index.
ISBN:9780857026545
0857026542
9780761944768
0761944761
9781446241745
1446241742
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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