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1 online resource (144 pages) |
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Frontmatter -- Cover -- Uwe Prell: The City -- THE CITY IS THE ANSWER. BUT WHAT WAS THE QUESTION? -- NOTE ON THE ENGLISH EDITION -- Table of contents -- I. THE DIFFICULTIES OF INTERDISCIPLINARITY -- II. ON THE BENEFITS OF A TOOL -- III. THEORY -- A. The science of the city -- 1. The big picture (urbanism) -- 2. City as society (sociology and urban sociology) -- 3. City as market (economics and urban economics) -- 4. City as natural environment ((urban) geography, urban environmental management, and climate research) |
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5. City as design space (spatial planning, urban planning, architecture, and urban morphology) -- 6. City as policy (law) -- 7. City as memory space (history) -- 8. City as hope and disappointment (philosophy) -- 9. Ways out of no man's land (political science) -- 10. The city: a puzzle -- B. The grand narratives -- 1. The good city (Aristotle) -- 2. The multifunctional city (Werner Sombart) -- 3. Politics, the market, and city types (Max Weber) -- 4. The blasé city dweller (Georg Simmel) -- 5. The dense city (Lewis Wirth and the Chicago School) -- 6. No city (Jürgen Friedrichs) |
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7. The global city (Saskia Sassen) -- 8. The ordinary city (Ash Amin and Stephen Graham) -- 9. The open city (Richard Sennett) -- 10. The experts' insights -- C. The wisdom of languages: the city is... -- 1. The city is dense infrastructure (Egyptian) -- 2. The city is citizenship (Greek) -- 3. The city is power politics (Latin) -- 4. The city is structured densification (Spanish) -- 5. The city is lifestyle (French) -- 6. The city is relevance (English) -- 7. The city is rights (German) -- 8. The city is the centre (Russian) -- 9. The city is civilization (Arabic) |
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10. The city is prosperity (Hindi) -- 11. The city is the economy (Chinese) -- 12. The city is a hub (Japanese) -- 13. The genes of the city -- IV. PRACTICE -- A. Zooming in -- B. Terms, concepts, and city types -- 1. Megacity -- 2. Global city -- 3. Capital city -- 4. Arrival city -- 5. Smart city -- 6. Neoliberal city -- 7. Virus city -- 8. Shrinking city and lost city -- 9. Terms, concepts, and city types: valuable patterns? -- C. Urban issues -- 1. Immigration and emigration -- 2. Housing and living -- 3. Society and the economy -- 4. Movement and standstill -- 5. Analogue and digital |
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6. City and countryside -- 7. City and world -- 8. City and environment -- 9. Diversity and reciprocities -- V. OUR FUTURE WILL BE DECIDED IN AND WITH THE CITY -- Literature -- Index -- Backmatter -- U4 |
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Stadtforschung |
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urban studies |
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urbanism |
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Theorie der Stadt |
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urban research |
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Stadtsoziologie |
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urban theory |
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global city |
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smart city |
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Politikwissenschaft |
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sociology |
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Geografie |
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political science |
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geography |
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Stadtgeschichte |
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Architektur |
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urban history |
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architecture |
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Sozialwissenschaften |
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Philosophie |
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social sciences |
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philosophy |
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Soziologie |
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center |
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Zentrum |
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offene Stadt |
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open city |
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dense city |
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dichte Stadt |
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city |
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town |
Notes |
"Verlag Barbara Budrich" |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Audience |
Researchers, lecturers, and students of urban studies, sociology, political science, and geography |
Notes |
PD Dr. phil. habil. Uwe Prell holds a doctorate in Political Science, habilitated in History, and is an author and lecturer in Berlin, Germany |
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Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 02, 2022) |
Subject |
Cities and towns -- Study and teaching.
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Cities and towns -- Study and teaching
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Radosh, Laura, translator.
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ISBN |
9783847417712 |
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3847417711 |
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