Constructing community : configurations of the social in contemporary philosophy and urbanism /
Constructing Community examines community from the particular perspective of the shaping and control of urban space in contemporary liberal democracies. Following a consideration and critique of influential theories of community that have arisen within European philosophy over the last three decades...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lanham, Md. :
Lexington Books,
©2010.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Constructing Community examines community from the particular perspective of the shaping and control of urban space in contemporary liberal democracies. Following a consideration and critique of influential theories of community that have arisen within European philosophy over the last three decades, Brian Elliott investigates parallel approaches to community within urban theory and practice over the same period. Underlying the comparison of political theory and urban practice is a basic assumptionthat community and place are intimately connected such that the one cannot be adequately understo. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 165 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-160) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780739139684 0739139681 128282001X 9781282820012 9786612820014 6612820012 |