CITIES AND URBAN CULTURES by Deborah Stevenson

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This is the first book to explore cities and urban life from the perspectives of both sociology and cultural theory. Through an interdisciplinary approach and use of case material, the book demonstrates that the 'real' city of physicality and struggle and the 'imagined' city of representations are entwined in the construction of urban cultures.

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CITIES AND URBAN CULTURES by Deborah Stevenson

This is the first book to explore cities and urban life from the perspectives of both sociology and cultural theory. Through an interdisciplinary approach and use of case material, the book demonstrates that the 'real' city of physicality and struggle and the 'imagined' city of representations are entwined in the construction of urban cultures.
Deborah Stevenson has a PhD in Sociology and is currently Deputy Director of the Cultural Industries and Practices Research Centre at the University of Newcastle, Australia. Her books include Art and Orgnisation: Making Australian Cultural Policy (2000), Agendas in Place: Cultural Planning for Cities and Regions (1998), and Planning the 'Creative City' (forthcoming 2003)
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ISBN 13 9780335208449
ISBN 10 0335208444
Title CITIES AND URBAN CULTURES
Author Deborah Stevenson
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Open University Press
Year published 2003-04-16
Number of pages 192
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