Handbook on urban social movements / edited by Anna Domaradzka (Associate Professor of Sociology, Robert Zajonc Institute for Social Studies, University of Warsaw, Poland), Pierre Hamel (Professor of Sociology, Université de Montréal, Canada).
"Providing an overview of urban social movements from a diverse range of empirical and theoretical perspectives, this Handbook includes not only a critical analysis of the transformations that have occurred in the urban landscape recently, but also sheds light on the strategies implemented by s...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA :
Edward Elgar Publishing,
[2024]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Research handbooks in urban studies
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| Summary: | "Providing an overview of urban social movements from a diverse range of empirical and theoretical perspectives, this Handbook includes not only a critical analysis of the transformations that have occurred in the urban landscape recently, but also sheds light on the strategies implemented by social actors in various socio-political and cultural contexts. It focuses on better understanding how and to what extent collective action around urban issues remains relevant in our modern world. Top international scholars introduce the main features of urban movements from countries and cities around the world, including across Africa, Asia, Europe and North and South America, to highlight their diversity as well as the multiple scales through which they are employed. The Handbook first documents the concrete forms of contemporary urban movements, before highlighting new developments in the field, particularly in the face of new forms of communication, and finally examines the specificity of contemporary urban movements in the context of emerging unexpected local and global challenges. With a broad range of case studies and in-depth coverage of key issues, this Handbook is critical reading for urban studies and social movement studies scholars. The practical advice offered throughout also makes this an invigorating read for representatives of international institutions working on urban policies and development, as well as urban activists looking for a more in-depth study of the field"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (400 pages). |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781839109652 1839109653 |