Passages : explorations of the contemporary city / [Graham Livesey].

Main entry:

Livesey, Graham, 1960-

Title & Author:

Passages : explorations of the contemporary city / [Graham Livesey].

Publication:

Description:

xi, 146 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-134).
Space : the heterotopic dimension -- Buildings : the anomalous condition -- Narrative : the heuristic journey -- Metaphor : the need for innovation -- Gesture : the public language of the body -- Points : the proliferation of intersections -- Lines : the cartographic ideal -- Surfaces : the role of memory.
Also issued online.

Summary:

"Informed by the work of writers such as Henri Lefebvre, Paul Ricouer and Michel de Certeau, this collection of essays examines from multiple perspectives eight topics related to the contemporary urban domain. The author employs powerful geographic and literary concepts such as space, narrative, and metaphor to interpret the often bewildering complexity of the postmodern city. Recalling key aspects of our shared intellectual heritage, Passages seeks to demystify the structure and historical development of the contemporary city in an accessible, engaging style. Passages is indispensable for those examining the city from either the professional design or cultural studies standpoint."--Jacket

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ISBN:

1552381412
9781552381410

Subject:

City planning Philosophy.
Urbanisme Philosophie.
Stadtentwicklung
Kanada

Form/genre:

Essays.
Writings.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 234095
Call No.: NA44.L785.A35 2004
Status: Available

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