Lefebvre, Henri
The Urban Revolution
- ISBN 13:
- 9780816641604
- author:
- Lefebvre, Henri
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- University of Minnesota Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2003
- Pages:
- 176
- Dimensions:
- 127 mm X 203 mm
- Genre:
- Regional & Area Planning
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Urban Revolution by Henri Lefebvre is a foundational critique of urban society, first published in 1970. This English edition, translated by Robert Bononno, makes available to a broad audience Lefebvre's sophisticated insights into the urban dimensions of modern life. Lefebvre challenges traditional views of the city, dismissing cold, modernist visions and instead focusing on the lived experiences of individual inhabitants. He conceives of an urban utopia characterized by self-determination, individual creativity, and authentic social relationships, offering a theoretically rigorous investigation into the realities and possibilities of urban space. A key work in contemporary thinking about the city, The Urban Revolution remains a valuable analysis of and guide to understanding the nature of the urban environment.
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