Parcourir les contenus

Urban pollution : Cultural meanings, social practices

http://crevilles.org/mambo/images/Couvertures/couv_5470.jpg

Abstract from the publisher : Re-examining Mary Douglas’ work on pollution and concepts of purity, this volume explores modern expressions of these themes in urban areas, examining the intersections of material and cultural pollution. It…

Mots-clés: anthropologie, cleanliness, culture urbaine, Dürr Eveline, espace urbain, ethnologie, immigration, Jaffe Rivke, pollution, propreté, société urbaine

Urban plots, organizing cities

http://crevilles.org/mambo/images/Couvertures/couv_5988.jpg

Abstract from the publisher : By focusing on the interplay between material, social and narrative dimensions of the city, this book examines urban complexity, namely the dynamic and entangled nature of urban issues, and puts forward a notion of the…

Mots-clés: Coletta Claudio, culture urbaine, espace public, espace urbain, Gabbi Francesco, sociabilité, société urbaine, Sonda Giovanna, tissu urbain

Urban navigations : Politics, space and the city in South Asia

http://crevilles.org/mambo/images/Couvertures/couv_7170.jpg

Abstract from the publisher : This book provides an important account of how the city in South Asia is produced, lived and contested. It examines the diverse lived experiences of urban South Asia through a focus on contestations over urban space,…

Mots-clés: Anjaria Jonathan Shapiro, Bangalore, Bombay, Colombo, Dacca, Dhaka, espace urbain, Islamabad, Kathmandu, Katmandou, Lahore, McFarlane Colin, Mumbai, mutation urbaine, néolibéralisme, New Delhi, politique de la ville, urbanité

Urban maps : Instruments of narrative and interpretation in the city

http://crevilles.org/mambo/images/Couvertures/couv_7472.jpg

Abstract from the publisher : This book concerns the city and the 'devices' that define the urban environment by their presence, representation or interpretation. The texts offer an interdisciplinary discourse and critique of the complex systems,…

Mots-clés: architecture, art, branding, Brook Richard, cartographie, culture urbaine, Dunn Nick, espace urbain, film, média, médias, réseaux, société urbaine, urbanité

Urban encounters : Rethinking landscape

Organisers' description : Urban Encounters: Routes and Transitions explores the dialogue and practice of visual urbanism to bring together international researchers, academics, photographers and artists concerned with the transitional nature of…

Mots-clés: espace urbain, identité, migration urbaine, mixité sociale, paysage urbain, photographie, représentations, urbanité

Urban diversity : Space, culture, and inclusive pluralism in cities worldwide

http://crevilles.org/mambo/images/Couvertures/couv_5472.jpg

Abstract from the publisher : As the world's urban populations grow, cities become spaces where increasingly diverse peoples negotiate such differences as language, citizenship, ethnicity and race, class and wealth, and gender. Using a comparative…

Mots-clés: croissance urbaine, espace urbain, exclusion, immigration, intégration, mixité sociale, mondialisation, Wanjiku Kihato Caroline

Urban cinematics: Understanding urban phenomena through the moving image

http://crevilles.org/mambo/images/Couvertures/couv_8098.jpg

Mots-clés: aménagement urbain, architecture, espace urbain, film, Lu Andong, paysage urbain, Penz François

Urban boundaries and margins : Urban History Group 2008 conference

From the conference report : The fortieth meeting of the Urban History Group was held in Rutland Hall at the University of Nottingham on 27–28 March 2008. With over seventy delegates attending, the conference featured two days of seminars,…

Mots-clés: boundary, espace urbain, exclusion, histoire urbaine, limite, société urbaine

Urban age : Shanghai

Part of the Urban Age six-year conference series, this conference takes as its theme 'Shanghai : The fastest city?'. As well as a wealth of related data and analysis, mp3 recordings of the entire conference are available on the Urban Age website.…

Mots-clés: aménagement de l'espace, China, Chine, croissance urbaine, déplacements, économie, emploi, espace urbain, étalement urbain, forme urbaine, gouvernance, identité, logement, migrant, mobilité, mutation urbaine, Shanghai, transport

Urban age : New York

Part of the Urban Age six-year conference series, this conference takes as its theme 'New York : Almost alright?'. As well as a wealth of related data and analysis, mp3 recordings of the entire conference are available on the Urban Age website. Many…

Mots-clés: aménagement urbain, banlieue, emploi, espace public, espace urbain, gouvernance, logement, London, Londres, mobilité, New York, planification, sécurité, transport, voisinage

Urban age : Mexico City

Part of the Urban Age six-year conference series, this conference takes as its theme 'Mexico City : Growth at the limit?'. As well as a wealth of related data and analysis, mp3 recordings of the entire conference are available on the Urban Age…

Mots-clés: emploi, espace urbain, gouvernance, logement, Mexico, Mexico City, Mexique, mobilité, planification, transport, voisinage

Urban age : Berlin

Part of the Urban Age six-year conference series, this conference takes as its theme 'Berlin : An urban experiment?'. As well as a wealth of related data and analysis, mp3 recordings of the entire conference are available on the Urban Age website.…

Mots-clés: Allemagne, aménagement de l'espace, aménagement urbain, Berlin, déplacements, économie, emploi, espace urbain, forme urbaine, Germany, gouvernance, logement, planification, sécurité, transport

Understanding the City. Henri Lefebvre and Urban Studies

Henri Lefebvre is undoubtedly one of the most influential thinkers in the field of urban space and its organization; his theories offer reflections still valid for analyzing social relations in urban areas affected by the crisis of the neoliberal…

Mots-clés: espace urbain, globalisation, Henri Lefebvre, relations sociales, sociologie urbaine, ville néolibérale

Traité sur la ville

http://crevilles.org/mambo/images/Couvertures/couv_3193.jpg

Présentation par l'éditeur : L’esprit de ce Traité sur la ville réside dans la précision avec laquelle chaque auteur a "traité" une dimension incontournable de l’objet…

Mots-clés: espace urbain, gouvernance, histoire, identité, Marchal Hervé, mobilité, mondialisation, politique urbaine, ségrégation urbaine, Stébé Jean-Marc, utopie

Tourisme, urbanité, durabilité

Présentation par l'éditeur : Depuis plusieurs décennies, les effets du tourisme sur les sociétés et territoires hôtes ont retenu l'attention des chercheurs. Ceux-ci ont mis en évidence les apports…

Mots-clés: aménagement, développement durable, espace public, espace urbain, tourisme, urbanité

Tied up in Tehran : Women, social change and the politics of daily life

Abstract from the distributor : Utilizing an interdisciplinary approach and based on extensive field work experience, the book project Tied Up in Tehran addresses one of the key paradoxes of contemporary Iran: women’s fragmented experiences…

Mots-clés: espace urbain, femmes, gender, genre, identité, Moruzzi Norma Claire, mutation sociale, politique de la ville, Téhéran, Tehran, urbanité, usage de la ville, women

The revitalization of urban space

http://crevilles.org/mambo/images/Couvertures/couv_5029.jpg

Abstract from the publishers : Smagacz uses a comparative approach to look at two very different but related processes: what she calls the “revitalization” of two formerly peripheral and now prosper- ous, innovative and trendy urban…

Mots-clés: Cracovie, espace urbain, gentrification, habitants, identité, Krakow, Milan, mutation sociale, périphéries, renouvellement urbain, Smagacz Marta, société urbaine, sociologie urbaine, voisinage

The promise of the city : Space, identity and politics in contemporary social thought

http://crevilles.org/mambo/images/Couvertures/couv_4818.jpg

Abstract from the publisher : The Promise of the City proposes a new theoretical framework for the study of cities and urban life. Finding the contemporary urban scene too complex to be captured by radical or conventional approaches, Kian Tajbakhsh…

Mots-clés: culture urbaine, économie, espace urbain, identité, marxisme, sciences politiques, sociologie urbaine, Tajbakhsh Kian

The paradox of urban space : Inequality and transformation in marginalized communities

http://crevilles.org/mambo/images/Couvertures/couv_6370.jpg

Abstract from the publisher : Sutton, Kemp, and their contributors demonstrate the importance of place as a site of oppression and transformation, offering placemaking strategies that agents of change in a variety of disciplines can use in working…

Mots-clés: aménagement urbain, communauté, community, droit au logement, espace urbain, inégalité, injustice, Kemp Susan P., marginalité, participation, placemaking, race, Sutton Sharon E.

The new Asian city: Three-dimensional fictions of space and urban form

http://crevilles.org/mambo/images/Couvertures/couv_8325.jpg

Abstract from the publisher: Under Jini Kim Watson’s scrutiny, the Asian Tiger metropolises of Seoul, Taipei, and Singapore reveal a surprising residue of the colonial environment. Drawing on a wide array of literary, filmic, and political…

Mots-clés: Asia, Asie, built environment, cadre bâti, croissance urbaine, culture urbaine, espace urbain, film, forme urbaine, littérature, paysage urbain, ville coloniale, Watson Jini Kim

Parcourir les contenus (228 total)