Learning the City: Knowledge and Translocal Assemblage

By Colin McFarlane

Book Overview

Learning the City: Translocal Assemblage and Urban Politics critically examines the relationship between knowledge, learning, and urban politics, arguing both for the centrality of learning for political strategies and developing a progressive international urbanism.

Presents a distinct approach to conceptualising the city through the lens of urban learning Integrates fieldwork conducted in Mumbai's informal settlements with debates on urban policy, political economy, and development Considers how knowledge and learning are conceived and created in cities Addresses the way knowledge travels and opportunities for learning about urbanism between North and South

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1405192828
• ISBN13: 9781405192828
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"