Perspecta 50: Urban Divides

Explorations of spatial, cultural, and social divides in the city.

Globalization promised an interconnected world, yet our cities are increasingly divided. In the past decade, for example, thousands of miles of new border walls have been constructed, many in urban contexts. People embrace the idea of walls out of fear, and leaders make promises that only reinforce divisions. Boundaries, of course, are not a new phenomenon. They have historically...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262534274
• ISBN13: 9780262534277
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 370 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.1" x 11.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher