Sprawling places
by Kolb, David
Theme parks, suburban sprawl, anonymous functional places such as airports and parking lots are real human spaces, contends Kolb (emeritus philosophy, Bates College). He argues that they must be measured in terms of their own new forms of connection rather than against classic hierarchical unities. The final section narrows the focus to suburban sprawl, which he defends against many (but not all) criticisms, and proposes policy changes to make suburbia more complex, just, and humane. Annotation…
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- Full title :Sprawling places / David Kolb.
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Theme parks, suburban sprawl, anonymous functional places such as airports and parking lots are real human spaces, contends Kolb (emeritus philosophy, Bates College). He argues that they must be measured in terms of their own new forms of connection rather than against classic hierarchical unities. The final section narrows the focus to suburban sprawl, which he defends against many (but not all) criticisms, and proposes policy changes to make suburbia more complex, just, and humane. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
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- Publication Date:©2008.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):University of Georgia Press
- Place of Publication:Athens
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2008.
The Physical Object
- Description:ix, 267 pages ; : 23 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780820329888, 0820329886, 9780820329895, 0820329894
- oclc:ocn154704397
- LC Classification:HT151
- Dewey Decimal:307.76
Table of Contents
Places today -- What is a place? -- Place complexity -- Commodification, systems, and places -- Full theme ahead -- Suburban promises and problems -- Toward more complexity in suburbia.
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