Networked Urbanism - Social Capital in the City

Zusatztext 'This collection explores some of the limits! and possibilities! of social capital perspectives for understanding entrenched urban inequalities and! more generally! the changing sociospatial landscapes of contemporary urbanism. An invaluable resource for anyone concerned with the debate on social capital! within or beyond cities.' Neil Brenner! New York University! USA '...Networked Urbanism provides a number of useful insights into the social and spatial processes behind the formation and working of social capital in relation to the contemporary city! revealing complexities that suggest there is plenty of room for the social capital debated to run for a good while yet.' European Spatial Research and Policy Informationen zum Autor Talja Blokland is Professor at Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands. Mike Savage is Professor of Sociology at the University of Manchester, UK. Klappentext Despite considerable interest in social capital amongst urban policy makers and academics alike, there is currently little direct focus on its urban dimensions. In this volume leading urban researchers from the Netherlands, the UK, the USA, Australia, Italy and France explore the nature of social networks and the significance of voluntary associations for contemporary urban life. Zusammenfassung Despite considerable interest in social capital amongst urban policy makers and academics alike, there is currently little direct focus on its urban dimensions. In this volume leading urban researchers from the Netherlands, the UK, the USA, Australia, Italy and France explore the nature of social networks and the significance of voluntary associations for contemporary urban life. Inhaltsverzeichnis Networked Urbanism

Product details

• Authors: Talja Blokland, Blokland Talja, Mike Savage
• Assisted by: Mike Savage (Editor), Savage Mike (Editor)
• Publisher: ASHGATE PUB CO
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.07.2008
• EAN: 9780754672012
• ISBN: 978-0-7546-7201-2
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 240 mm x 18 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Society & culture: general, ARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use Planning, Politics & government, City & town planning - architectural aspects, Politics and government, Society and culture: general, Human Geography, City and town planning: architectural aspects