With the urbanization of the worlds population proceeding apace and the equally rapid urbanization of poverty; urban theory has an urgent challenge to meet if it is to remain relevant to the majority of cities and their populations; many of which are outside the West.This groundbreaking book establishes a new framework for urban development. It makes the argument that all cities are best understood as lsquo;ordinaryrsquo;; and crosses the longstanding divide in urban scholarship and urban policy between Western and other cities (especially those labelled lsquo;Third Worldrsquo;). It considers the two framing axes of urban modernity and development; and argues that if cities are to be imagined in equitable and creative ways; urban theory must overcome these axes with their Western bias and that resources must become at least as cosmopolitan as cities themselves. Tracking paths across previously separate literatures and debates; this innovative book - a postcolonial critique of urban studies - traces the outlines of a cosmopolitan approach to cities; drawing on evidence from Rio; Johannesburg; Lusaka and Kuala Lumpur. Key urban scholars and debates; from Simmel; Benjamin and the Chicago School to Global and World Cities theories are explored; together with anthropological and developmentalist accounts of poorer cities. Offering an alternative approach; Ordinary Cities skilfully brings together theories of urban development for students and researchers of urban studies; geography and development.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Another Useful Dover TitleBy TalviDover has always done a great job with these clip art type of publications and Ive been using them for several decades. Royalty free (original copyrights long since expired); for use as inspiration or to scan in and redo digitally; the quality is always high. The designs are original from the period - not redrawn or updated.The majority of the designs come from a few publications: six from 1906-1906 and oddly one from 1927 (creating a mix of art nouveau; arts crafts; and deco influences. Mixing art deco with art nouveau seems a bit odd and the reason I rate this a solid 4 stars and not 5. Note that the origin of the drawings are books on design (Hendersons Sign Painter; Lesson Sheet 5: Show Card Writing; Modern Ornament and Design; etc.). So these have a nice; generic quality to them and arent original commercially used art with the names erased.Several of the designs or designs are greyscale - from full color art likely but converted to black and white for the original publications. Others are line drawn and easy to adapt for modern use. Included are full signage; square motifs; borders; capital letters; fonts; logos featuring 2-3 letters; examples of store hanging signs; ethnic inspired designs (Chinoiserie; Egyptian); shields/emblems; insects/fish/animals; and stained glass.The book is quite packed with designs - nearly 700. So there is definitely a lot to choose from. Applications for logo design; advertising; to marketing; can be found within.In all; another great Dover book. Reviewed from an ARC.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. a great source of inspirationBy ArtfulleeAs the book synopsis says; this is a great inspiration for artists; illustrators and crafters who want to create their own designs inspired by this retro era.There are examples of antique style embelished alphabets; motifs; patterns you can use for borders and frames; as well as examples of layouts for posters and postcards. This is strictly a picture book with no explanatory text; purely a book of inspirational artwork.My mother was a ticket writer in the 60s and 70s and inspired me everyday to pick up a pencil and draw and create. I remember fondly flipping through books like this while she was working; inspiring me all the more.If you are looking for inspiration for your own work then this is a useful reference book to have in your bookshelf.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. NostalgicBy JudithThe reason why I chose to have a look at this book was because Im in the midst of choosing a career path for myself; and it was suggested to me to try graphic design; and although as something to do its not really something Im interested in; when looking at this book I can definitely see the appeal; and the great work and creativity that gets put into a lot of ads.Its a beautiful book; and the designs make me feel incredibly nostalgic (which is strange; cause I think most of them came before my time); the dark Gothic theme; the grainy (somewhat); black and white pictures. Wish more places used these themes today.