The Politics of Urban Potentiality : Spatial Patterns of Emancipatory Commoning / Stavros Stavrides.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stavrides, Stavros, author.

Series:

In Common Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cities and towns--Political aspects.

Cities and towns.

Urbanization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (201 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London, England : Bloomsbury Academic, [2024]

Summary:

Stavros Stavrides' 'The Politics of Urban Potentiality' explores the transformative power of commoning practices in urban spaces. The book delves into concepts like emancipatory potentiality and spatial patterns, emphasizing the role of collective creativity and cooperation in challenging established urban orders. Through a series of encounters with activists, scholars, and communities, Stavrides examines how rituals, habits, and shared imaginaries contribute to the reinvention of urban communities. The work is aimed at scholars, activists, and individuals interested in urban studies, social movements, and community building, highlighting the possibilities for creating more just and equitable societies. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Figures

Acknowledgments

1 In Search of Emancipatory Potentialities

2 Metropolitan Urbanity and the Project of Urban Order

3 Spatial Practices of Repeatability

4 Challenging Urban Order

5 Reinventing Urban Communities

6 Cooperation as Commoning

7 Contested Imaginaries of Potentiality

8 Conclusion

9 Opening: Geometries of the Future

References

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Notes:

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Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781350413962

1350413968

9781350413979

1350413976

OCLC:

1435751893