Cities are becoming increasingly fragmented materially, socially, and spatially. From broken
toilets and everyday things, to art and forms of writing, fragments are signatures of urban …

This book develops a fresh and challenging perspective on the city. Drawing on a wide and
diverse range of material and texts, it argues that too much contemporary urban theory is …

The idea of commons has been attracting greater interest in academic and activist circles
over the past decade; recently, the idea of the “urban commons” has become a focal point …

Urban Futures brings together commentaries from a wide range of contemporary disciplines
and fields relevant to urban culture, form and society. The book concerns cities in the …

* What is distinctive about urban life?* What key trends have shaped the contemporary city?*
How have the city and urban cultures been explained by sociology and cultural studies …

City Codes is a study of the representation of the city in the modern novel that takes
difference as its point of departure, so that cities are read according to the cultural and social …

By United Nations estimates, 60 percent of the world's population will be urban by 2030.
With the increasing speed of urbanization, especially in the developing world, scholars are …

The revised and updated second edition of Introduction to Cities explores why cities are
such a vital part of the human experience and how they shape our everyday lives. Written in …

The modern city extends beyond its physical borders, pervading all aspects of our society.
Celebrating 30 years of Sage's Urban Affairs Review, this book examines the state of the city …

Paris, Berlin, London, Singapore, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles--these define" the city" in
the world's consciousness. James Donald takes us on a psychic journey to these places that …