Movements in the City
Conflict in the European Metropolis

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For 2nd and 3rd year courses in urban sociology, sociology of exclusion, social stratification, planning and cultural studies in departments of sociology and urban geography. This book provides an in depth examination of social movements and urban life in European cities today. Unique in its interdisciplinary approach, it covers traditional areas of urban studies, sociological concerns about the concept of change and the characteristics of social movements. It presents current theory as well as discursive sections based around empirical work conducted in major European cities including London, Paris and Berlin.

Introduction.
1. The fear of living together.
2. Love for the city.
3. The end of teleology.
4. Working for habit.
5. Against disappearance.
6. Invisible and dingy cities.
7. Reclaiming urban space.
8. Dionysus and the underground.
9. The politics of difference.
Conclusion

Vincenzo Ruggiero
  • Uses a unique combination of analytical tools to show students how innovation and change is generated by alliances, conflicts and active networks of individuals pursuing their contrasting interests.
  • Provides a theoretical and empirical outline of contemporary urban life in Europe, providing students with a firm grounding in complex social and urban theory.
  • Looks at the transnational character of contemporary cities and shows the student how this creates 'landscapes of inequality' in which diverse vernaculars and expectations coexist.
  • Includes a vast range of comparative case studies providing the student with material for more in depth studies.