Contemporary Practices of Citizenship in Asia and the West: Care of the Self (1) (Asian Cities)

By: Gregory Bracken

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Synopsis: Contemporary Practices of Citizenship in Asia and the West: Care of the Self examines urban communities and societies in Asia and the West to shed much-needed light on issues that have emerged as the world experiences its new urban turn. An urbanized world should be an improving place, one that is better to live in, one where humans can flourish. This collection of essays examines contemporary practices of care of the self in cities in Asia and the West, including challenges to citizenship and even the right to the city itself. Written by a range of academics from different backgrounds (from architecture and urbanism, anthropology, social science, psychology, gender studies, history, and philosophy), their trans- and multidisciplinary approaches shed valuable light on what are sometimes quite old problems, leading to fresh perspectives and new ways of dealing with them. One thing that unites all of these papers is their people-centred approach, because, after all, a city is its people.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 220 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781040782347
Related ISBNs:: 9781003693185, 9789462984721, 9781040773635, 9781041177531
Publisher:: Taylor & Francis
Date of Addition:: 10/01/25
Copyrighted By:: Gregory Bracken / Taylor & Francis Group
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Social Studies, Philosophy, Politics and Government, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Gregory Bracken