Common Ground?
Anthony M. Orum
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Description for Common Ground?
Hardcover. .
Public spaces have long been the focus of urban social activity, but investigations of how public space works often adopt only one of several possible perspectives, which restricts the questions that can be asked and the answers that can be considered. In this volume, Anthony Orum and Zachary Neal explore how public space can be a facilitator of civil order, a site for power and resistance, and a stage for art, theatre, and performance. They bring together these frequently unconnected models for understanding public space, collecting classic and contemporary readings that illustrate each, and synthesizing them in a series of ... Read more
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Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Series
The Metropolis and Modern Life
Condition
New
Number of Pages
238
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415996891
SKU
V9780415996891
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About Anthony M. Orum
Anthony M. Orum is Professor Emeritus of Sociology, University of Illinois at Chicago; and Visiting Scholar, Center for Urban Research and Learning, Loyola University, Chicago. He is the 2009 recipient of the American Sociological Association's Robert and Helen Lynd Award for lifetime achievement and service. In 2007 and 2008, he was a Fulbright Scholar at Fudan University in Shanghai, China ... Read more
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