A Companion to the City

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	A Companion to the City
	Edited by Gary Bridge and Sophie Watson

	This Companion provides the reader with an indispensable and authoritative overview of the key debates, controversies, and questions concerning the city from a variety of theoretical vantage points with an international perspective. "This is a first-class read, useful for architects and planners as well as for students of the city. A state-of-the-art book" Professor Richard Sennett, Chairman of the Cities Programme, London School of Economics and Political Science Further information on this title can be found on the Blackwell Publising Website.

	Sample Chapters:

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		Preface
		Introduction
	Part I:	Chapter 1: City Imaginaries


	About the Editors

		Sophie Watson is Professor of Urban Cultures at the Department of Cultural Studies, University of East London. Her recent books include Surface City: Sydney at the Millennium (with Peter Murphy, 1997) and Postmodern Cities and Spaces (co-edited with Katherine Gibson, Blackwell, 1995).

		Gary Bridge is a Lecturer at the Centre for Urban Studies, University of Bristol UK and writes on issues of rationality, time, space and the city.

	Accompanying Reader
		The Blackwell City Reader Edited by Gary Bridge and Sophie Watson Develops a new framework for interpreting cities. Includes a variety of voices from literary figures to academics. Takes a global approach, looking at western and non-western cities. Combines canonical texts with contemporary theories on urban life. Can be used alongside 'A Companion to the City' (Blackwell Publishers, 2000).
		512 pages 9780631225133 hb £65.00 / $64.95 9780631225140 pb £17.99 / $29.95 July 2002


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