Edensor (Manchester Metropolitan U., UK) is critical of the tendency to consign industrial ruins to the category of "wasteland," devoid of positive social, material, or aesthetic qualities. Instead, h
Light pervades the world, and when it is not light, darkness emerges and is combated by electric illumination. Despite this globally shared human experience in which spaces appear radically different
Light pervades the world, and when it is not light, darkness emerges and is combated by electric illumination. Despite this globally shared human experience in which spaces appear radically different
The Millennium Dome, Braveheart and Rolls Royce cars. How do cultural icons reproduce and transform a sense of national identity? How does national identity vary across time and space, how is it conte
Clearly written and fascinatingly illustrated, Tourists at the Taj describes the conflicting narratives which surround the site. For some the Taj is an evocative symbol of the colonial past. For other
The Millennium Dome, Braveheart and Rolls Royce cars. How do cultural icons reproduce and transform a sense of national identity? How does national identity vary across time and space, how is it conte
Fifteen papers, presented by Edensor (Manchester Metropolitan U., UK), engage with and build upon the ideas of Henri Lefebvre's Rhythmanalysis, a method of analysis that is "a stimulating resource for
What is a lighthouse? What does it mean, do, and how does it work? Can sharing these perspectives through an interdisciplinary conversation ’enlighten’ our thinking? This book brings a wide-range of s
Since the late eighteenth century, academic engagement with political, economic, social, cultural and spatial changes in our cities has been dominated by theoretical frameworks crafted with reference
Since the late eighteenth century, academic engagement with political, economic, social, cultural and spatial changes in our cities has been dominated by theoretical frameworks crafted with reference
Creativity has become part of the language of regeneration experts, urban planners and government policy makers attempting to revive the economic and cultural life of cities in the 21st century. Conce
