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The Sociology of Space. Materiality, Social Structures, and Action.
Martina Low
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Description for The Sociology of Space. Materiality, Social Structures, and Action.
Hardback. Series: Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 303 pages, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; RGC; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 24. Weight in Grams: 560.
In this book, the author develops a relational concept of space that encompasses social structure, the material world of objects and bodies, and the symbolic dimension of the social world. Löw’s guiding principle is the assumption that space emerges in the interplay between objects, structures and actions. Based on a critical discussion of classic theories of space, Löw develops a new dynamic theory of space that accounts for the relational context in which space is constituted. This innovative view on the interdependency of material, social, and symbolic dimensions of space also permits a new perspective on architecture and urban development. ... Read more
In this book, the author develops a relational concept of space that encompasses social structure, the material world of objects and bodies, and the symbolic dimension of the social world. Löw’s guiding principle is the assumption that space emerges in the interplay between objects, structures and actions. Based on a critical discussion of classic theories of space, Löw develops a new dynamic theory of space that accounts for the relational context in which space is constituted. This innovative view on the interdependency of material, social, and symbolic dimensions of space also permits a new perspective on architecture and urban development. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
303
Condition
New
Series
Cultural Sociology
Number of Pages
303
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137487711
SKU
V9781137487711
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99-15
About Martina Low
Martina Löw is Professor of Sociology at the Technische Universität Berlin, Germany. Her areas of specialization and research are sociological theory, urban sociology, space theory, and cultural sociology. From 2011 until 2013 she was president of the German Sociological Association, and as a member of numerous advisory boards, she is currently involved in several urban development projects.
Reviews for The Sociology of Space. Materiality, Social Structures, and Action.
“Going well beyond Löw’s English-language articles (e.g. in this journal in 2013), the book makes her sophisticated and original theory of space available in its entirety to a far wider international audience. … a highly original and insightful book that should be obligatory reading for anyone working on space and place, and highly recommended for all urban scholars at graduate ... Read more