City of equals / Jonathan Wolff and Avner de-Shalit.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wolff, Jonathan, author.

De-Shalit, Avner, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political science--Philosophy.

Political science.

Equality.

Sociology, Urban.

urban sociology.

Physical Description:

201 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England : Oxford University Press, [2023]

Summary:

"When we think about equality in the city, we are very likely to think first of the wide and growing divide between rich and poor, in material terms. Yet when we think more about a 'city of equals' it becomes apparent that how people feel treated by the city and those around them, and whether they can live according to their values, are much more central. Accordingly, based on the authors' reflections, a multi-disciplinary literature review, and, distinctively, more than 180 interviews in ten cities in six countries, the book offers an account of a city of equals based on the idea that it should give each of its city-zens a secure sense of place or belonging. Four underlying values structure this account. First, access to the goods and services of the city should not be based purely on the market. Second, each city-zen should be able to live a life they find meaningful. Third, there should be diversity and wide social mixing. Fourth, there should be 'non-deferential inclusion', that is, each person in the city should be able to get access to what they are entitled to without being treated as less worthy than others. They should be able to enjoy their rights without bowing and scraping, waiting longer than others, or going through special bureaucratic hurdles. In sum, in a city of equals each person is proud of their city and has the (justified) feeling that their city is proud of (people like) them."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction, Motivation, and Methods

A Critical Literature Review

Interview Themes and Results, Part 1

Interview Themes and Results, Part 2

A Secure Sense of Place

Conclusions and Next Steps

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780198894735

0198894732

9780191997594

0191997595

OCLC:

1446379280