Images of the Street

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Images of the Street

Planning, Identity and Control in Public Space

Cultural studies Human geography Urban and municipal planning and policy Civil engineering, surveying and building

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Language: English

Published by: Routledge

Published on: 11th May 2006

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 2 Mb

ISBN: 9781134734405


Images of the Street

Images of the Street captures the vitality, excitements and tensions of the street. Using examples from the U.K, India, Australia and North America the contributors draw on research in cultural geography, sociolgy, cultural studies and planning to explore the making and meaning of urban space.

Among the themes examined are:

  1. the way streetscapes are shaped by interplay between politics, planning and local political economy
  2. social differences of individuals experiences'' of the street
  3. how social identities are shaped and represented in fiction and film
  4. the meaning and significance of streets as settings to play out social practices
  5. how social life is regulated on the street, formerly by police and indirectly through architecture and urban design

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