Henri Lefebvre, Writings on Cities
Formats Available
.PDF
The work of Henri Lefebvre – the only major French intellectual of the
post–war period to give extensive consideration to the city and urban
life – received considerable attention among both academics and
practitioners of the built environment following the publication in
English of The Production of Space. This new collection brings together,
for the first time in English, Lefebvre′s reflections on the city and
urban life written over a span of some twenty years. The selection of
writings is contextualized by an introduction – itself a significant
contribution to the interpretation of Henri Lefebvre′s work – which
places the material within the context of Lefebvre′s intellectual and
political life and times and raises pertinent issues as to their
relevance for contemporary debates over such questions as the nature of
urban reality, the production of space and modernity. Writings on
Cities is of particular relevance to architects, planners, geographers,
and those interested in the philosophical and political understanding of
contemporary life.
No comments:
Post a Comment