Naked City: The Death and Life of Authentic Urban Places

by Sharon Zukin and Sharon Zukin

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As cities have gentrified, educated urbanites have come to prize what they regard as "authentic" urban life: aging buildings, art galleries, small boutiques, upscale food markets, neighborhood old-timers, funky ethnic restaurants, and old, family-owned shops. These signify a place's authenticity, in contrast to the bland standardization of the suburbs and exurbs.

But as Sharon Zukin shows in Naked City, the rapid and pervasive demand for authenticity--evident...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0199794464

ISBN13:9780199794461

Release Date:May 2011

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Length:312 Pages

Weight:0.97 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Related Subjects

City Planning & Urban Development Geography Human Geography Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Public Policy Social Science Social Sciences Sociology Urban Urban Planning & Development

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