Urban Theory Beyond the West by Tim Edensor

Urban Theory Beyond the West by Tim Edensor

Since the late eighteenth century academic engagement with political, economic, social, cultural, and spatial changes in our cities has been dominated by theoretical frameworks crafted with reference to just a small number of cities in the Global North. This volume seeks to redress that balance and focuses on theoretical engagements with cities beyond the West.

"The entries are remarkably even, each characterized by the geographer's knack for capturing ground-level realities and appreciation for the rewards that come from intimate engagement with placeSumming up: Highly Recommended." R. Sanders, Temple University, USA, CHOICE, August 2012.

"This fascinating book not only demonstrates the deep diversity of post-colonial urban experiences and dynamics of change, it also shows the wealth of ideas about cities, and concepts of urban life, that come from the majority world. This is a formidable contribution to the global re-making of social science and urban studies." Raewyn Connell, University of Sydney, Australia.

"Spanning considerable territory while opening up new lines of research on patterns of consumption, visual and literary representations, institutions, infrastructures, and migration, this rich collection of incisive, innovative, and well documented studies of cities outside the West demonstrates both a keen epistemological understanding of urban processes and a deep knowledge of the cultural, political, and economic dimensions of urbanization. Not only does it compellingly challenge the Western bias of the literature on urban theory, it also prods us to rethink, indeed refashion urban theory itself, taking stock of the lessons from the peripheries of the West." - Mamadou Diouf, Columbia University, USA.

Tim Edensor teaches Cultural Geography at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.  His research interests include tourism, materialities and mobilities. Mark Jayne is a Lecturer in Human Geography at the University of Manchester, UK. His research interests include; consumption, the urban order, city cultures and cultural economy.

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ISBN 13	9780415589765
ISBN 10	0415589762
Title	Urban Theory Beyond the West
Author	Tim Edensor
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2011-11-10
Number of pages	382
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