The City as Action

In constructing the urban as a set of interconnected actions, this book presents a less travelled route to understanding the city. It leads to a fresh perspective on several issues central to urban theory, including the uniqueness of a city alongside practices it shares with other urban places.

Autorentext

Narendar Pani is Professor and Dean, School of Social Sciences, National Institute of Advanced Studies, India.

Inhalt
Foreword. Preface. 1. In the midst of the urban. 2. The making of urban action. 3. Spaces and the Proximity Principle. 4. Negotiations of urban politics. 5. The place of the city. 6. The happenings of urban suspense. 7. The making and unmaking of institutions. 8. A city is what a city does.