Patrick Geddes: Social Evolutionist and City Planner

ISBN-13: 9780415103930 / Angielski / Miękka / 1994 / 384 str.

Helen Meller

Opis

One of the great social thinkers of the late 19th and early 20th century, Sir Patrick Geddes (1854-1932) enjoyed a career of astonishing diversity. This analysis of his life and work reviews his ideas and philosophy of planning, providing a scholarly yet accessible account for those interested in the history of planning, urban design, social theory and 19th century British history. A figure of international importance in the history of modern town planning and environmental studies, Patrick Geddes pioneered a sociological approach to the study of urbanization. He also argued that the city should be studied in the context of the region; predicted that the process of urbanization could be analyzed and understood; and believed that the application of knowledge about the city could shape future developments towards life-enhancement for all citizens. Helen Meller's reassessment enables his contribution and ideas to be viewed as a whole, as it describes his work in Scotland, Ireland, India, Palestine, and France, and traces the way in which Geddes' path crossed those of other pioneer planners and social scientists.

Recenzje

`This is a very persuasive and honest book without any superficial dazzle.' - Iain Crichton Smith, Glasgow Herald

`... This most detailed study gives a fascinating insight into the life and work of a notable `maverick of the social sciences' and it deserves to be widely read.' - English Historical Review

Spis treści

1. Introduction 2. The Formative Years: A Biologist's Viewpoint 3. Practical Experiments in Social Evolution 4. Museums, Actual and Possible 5. Maverick in the Social Sciences 6. The Sociologists of the Town Planning Movement 7. The Challenge of India and Palestine 8. Social Reconstruction in India and Palestine 9. Regional Survey in the International Context: The Legacy of Geddes

O autorze

Helen Meller