Merrifield, Andy

Beyond Plague Urbanism

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ISBN 13:: 9781685900137
author:: Merrifield, Andy
format:: Hardback
publisher:: Monthly Review Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2023
Pages:: 208
Dimensions:: 21.1 x 14 x 2.3 centimetres (0.3
Genre:: History, Historiography, Nonfiction,
Condition:: New
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Beyond Plague Urbanism by Andy Merrifield explores the complex issues facing cities today. The author examines how economic injustices and inequalities have shaped urban life, considering what these challenges portend for society as a whole. Merrifield's narrative weaves together literature and life, reflecting on questions of public values, private inclinations, and the future of city life. Drawing on a range of influences, from modern jazz to French Surrealism, he offers a thought-provoking analysis of the city's role in our lives. This book appears at a timely moment in our fraught political history, opening up an urgent humanist conversation about the future of urban society.

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