The City Modernity (Sage Benchmarks in Culture and Society) by AlanLatham, Dr. AlanLatham Hardcover, 1,352 Pages, Published 2018 by Sage Publications Ltd ISBN-13: 978-1-4739-3771-0, ISBN: 1-4739-3771-X
"This four-volume Major Work brings together key literatures which offer perspectives on the emergence of the modern city and its connection with the project of modernity. The volumes explore the historical rise of the modern city and theorisations of the dynamics of city-based economic development; the nature of modernist city planning, governance and design; the role that the modern city has played in the rise of societies based on mas ..."
"Key Thinkers on Cities provides an engaging introduction to the dynamic intellectual field of urban studies. It profiles the work of 40 innovative thinkers who represent the broad reach of contemporary urban scholarship and whose ideas have shaped the way cities around the world are understood, researched, debated, and acted upon. Providing a synoptic overview that spans a wide range of academic and professional disciplines, theoretical ..."
The City(1st Edition) Post-Modernity (Sage Benchmarks in Culture and Society) by AlanLatham, Dr. AlanLatham Hardcover, 1,456 Pages, Published 2018 by Sage Publications Ltd ISBN-13: 978-1-4739-3770-3, ISBN: 1-4739-3770-1
"These four volumes present a series of thematic explorations of key developments and debates on the topic of cities and city life in a post-modern context. Arranged thematically, the volumes draw together articles exploring: the relationship between the dynamics of contemporary globalisation, post-modernity, and urban development; the ways in which many contemporary cities are increasingly defined as centres of consumption rather than p ..."
Key Thinkers on Cities(1st Edition) by Regan Koch, AlanLatham Hardcover, 280 Pages, Published 2017 by Sage Publications Ltd ISBN-13: 978-1-4739-0774-4, ISBN: 1-4739-0774-8
"Key Thinkers on Cities provides an engaging introduction to the dynamic intellectual field of urban studies. It profiles the work of 40 innovative thinkers who represent the broad reach of contemporary urban scholarship and whose ideas have shaped the way cities around the world are understood, researched, debated and acted upon. Providing a synoptic overview that spans a wide range of academic and professional disciplines, theoretical ..."
"Castells, M. (2001) The Internet Galaxy: Reflections on the Internet, Business,
and Society. ... Castells, M. (2012) Networks of Outrage and Hope: Social
Movements in the Internet Age. ... Available at: https://radicalantipode.files.
wordpress.com/2014/09/book-review_mcneill-on-merrifield.pdf Mathers, A. (2014
) 'Review of Networks of ... Susser, I. (2002) 'Manuel Castells: Conceptualising
the city in the information age', in I. Suss ..."
"... Zoe Zenghelis, Madelon Vriesendorp and himself – founded the Office for
Metropolitan Architecture (OMA). In 1974–5 he started teaching at the AA with
Elia Zenghelis. This activity allowed him to promote and refine at the academic
level the concepts derived from his OMA work. He taught at the AA until 1979–80.
Following a set of publications and projects on the living conditions and the
transformation of the contemporary metropo ..."
The City(1st Edition) Modernity and Post-Modernity, 8v (Sage Benchmarks in Culture and Society) by AlanLatham, Dr. AlanLatham Hardcover, 8 Pages, Published 2018 by Sage Publications Ltd ISBN-13: 978-1-5264-0284-4, ISBN: 1-5264-0284-X
"Cities are sites of great wealth and poverty, of hope and despair, of social and economic dynamism, as well as tradition and established power. Social scientists and humanities scholars have over the past three decades generated an impressive range of perspectives for making sense of the vast complexities of cities. These perspectives tell both of the economic, social and political dynamism cities generate, and point to possible lines o ..."
"Action superstar, Jean-Claude Van Damme, is back and at his hard-hitting best as Ben Archer, an ex-mob enforcer seeking revenge against a ruthless Chinese kingpin responsible for his wife's brutal murder. When Archer joins forces with his old underworld friends, an all-out war is waged against the Chinese Triad in this pulse-pounding action thriller."
"The arrival of a mysterious stranger at a posh home on the Isle of Man is the first act in a tale of suspense and surprises, as he proceeds to hold the yuppie couple inside the house hostage and the past tragedy that links them is revealed. Compelling drama stars Ray Winstone, Tim Dutton and Sherilyn Fenn. 90 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English, Spanish; theatrical trailer."
"Circus is an appropriate title for this busy British three-ring caper film. John Hannah is the amiable ringmaster, a gambling junkie and "the smartest man I know" according to all his acquaintances. Which doesn't quite explain why everyone targets him as a patsy in their elaborate scams and schemes. There are plots aplenty here: frumpy accountant Peter Stormare hires Hannah to murder his wife and then videotapes the deed for collateral ..."
"In an effort to remain neutral, Ireland made a deal to intern any soldier, German or Allied, captured on Irish soil. During a dogfight, Allied pilot Miles Keogh, and German pilot Rudolph von Stegenbek shoot each other down and are captured. The camp commandant tries to keep the peace between these sworn enemies. But, when both men fall in love with Mattie, their hatred becomes personal."
"In an effort to remain neutral, Ireland made a deal to intern any soldier, German or Allied, captured on Irish soil. During a dogfight, Allied pilot Miles Keogh, and German pilot Rudolph von Stegenbek shoot each other down and are captured. The camp commandant tries to keep the peace between these sworn enemies. But, when both men fall in love with Mattie, their hatred becomes personal. "
"Alan Latham, Derek McCormack, Kim McNamara, Donald McNeill. 222. AUTHOR
. INDEX. 223. Aakhus, M. 33 Abrams, C. B. 191 Acland, C. R. 169, 173, 174, 176
Adey, P. 7 Adorno, T. 14, 171 Agamben, G. 109 Aguiar, L. L. M. 143 Albrecht, J. 7
Albright, K. 191 Allen, C. 22, 86 Allen, J. 145 Allen, S. 96 Allon, F. 170 Amin, A. 1,
3, 4, 21, 30, 33, 38, 39, 94, 95, 120–1, 122, 141, 152, 157, 160, 178, 183, 184
Anderson, B. 81, 153 Anderson, K. J. ..."