Distant Publics: Development Rhetoric and the Subject of Crisis

by Jenny Rice

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Urban sprawl is omnipresent in America and has left many citizens questioning their ability to stop it. In Distant Publics, Jenny Rice examines patterns of public discourse that have evolved in response to development in urban and suburban environments. Centering her study on Austin, Texas, Rice finds a city that has simultaneously celebrated and despised development. Rice outlines three distinct ways that the rhetoric of publics counteracts development:...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0822962047

ISBN13:9780822962045

Release Date:August 2012

Publisher:University of Pittsburgh Press

Length:240 Pages

Weight:0.90 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Related Subjects

City Planning & Urban Development Language Arts Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Public Policy Rhetoric Social Sciences Urban Planning & Development Words, Language & Grammar

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