Constructing community : configurations of the social in contemporary philosophy and urbanism

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Label

Constructing community : configurations of the social in contemporary philosophy and urbanism

Title remainder

configurations of the social in contemporary philosophy and urbanism

Statement of responsibility

Brian Elliott

Creator

• Elliott, Brian, 1969-

Subject

• Democracy
• Power (Social sciences)
• Communities
• Public spaces

Language

eng

Summary

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 past 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 assumption that community and place are intimately connected such that one cannot be adequately understood without the other. The underlying intention of this book is to advocate a particular understanding of community, one that centers on collective grassroots oppositional action While it draws on certain current theories and practices, the model of community put forward is far from the orthodox position. This study is a provocative and original analysis of the question of urban politics in contemporary liberal democracies. It offers a strong case for reconsidering current debates on democratic politics in light of the connection between political power and the control of public space and the built environment. --Book Jacket

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

307.76

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

LC call number

HM756

LC item number

.E45 2010

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography