Philosophy and Geography II: The Production of Public Space (Philosophy and Geography)

The future of public space is uncertain. Although public spaces have become increasingly shabby and crowded, novel alternatives have appeared in the form of fantastic, semi-public pleasure grounds, developed by well-heeled, crowd-pleasing entrepreneurs and devoted to profit, consumption, and self-indulgence. Philosophers and geographers have converged on the topic of public space, fascinated and in many ways alarmed by fundamental changes in the way post-industrial societies produce space for public use, and in the way citizens of these same societies perceive and constitute themselves as a public. The contributors to this volume advance this inquiry, making extensive use of political and social theory. Philosophy and Geography II: The Production of Public Space gives readers an enhanced appreciation of the intimate connections between political principles, social processes, and the commonplaces of our everyday environments. The kindle version of this book costs a ridiculous amount of money. Introduction : Geography, Philosophy, And Public Space / Andrew Light And Jonathan M. Smith -- Symposium On Henri Lefebvre's The Production Of Space. Henri Lefebvre On Abstract Space / Edward Dimendberg -- Antimonies Of Space And Nature In Henri Lefebvre's The Production Of Space / Neil Smith -- The Production Of Space Or The Heterogeneity Of Place : A Commentary On Edward Dimendberg And Neil Smith / Edward S. Casey -- Beyond The Public/private Dichotomy. Formal Politics, Meta-space, And The Construction Of Civil Life / Mary Ann Tétreault -- The Stranger On The Green / Luke Wallin -- Public And Private, Power And Space / Ted Kilian -- The Disappearance Of Public Space : An Ecological Marxist And Lefebvrian Approach / John Gulick -- Regional Territories. Contested Space : The Rural Idyll And Competing Notions Of The Good Society In The U.k. / Matthew Gorton, John White, And Ian Chaston -- The Rights Of Rights Of Way / Hugh Mason -- The Mediation Of The Public Sphere : Ideological Origins, Practical Possibilities / John Stevenson -- Representation, Identity, And The Communicative Shaping Of Place / Jean Hillier -- Maps And Entitlement To Territory / Mario Pascalev. Edited By Andrew Light And Jonathan M. Smith. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The future of public space is uncertain. While public spaces have become increasingly shabby and crowded, novel alternatives have appeared in the form of fantastic, semi-public pleasure grounds, developed by well-heeled, crowd-pleasing entrepreneurs and devoted to profit, consumption, and self-indulgence. Philosophers and geographers have converged on the topic of public space, fascinated and in many ways alarmed by fundamental changes in the way post-industrial societies produce space for public use, and in the way citizens of these same societies perceive and constitute themselves as a public. The contributors to this volume advance this inquiry, making extensive use of political and social theory. Public Space: Philosophy and Geography H will give readers an enhanced appreciation of the intimate connections between political principles, social processes, and the commonplaces of our everyday environments.