Marxism and the City

ISBN-13: 9780198279242 / Angielski / Miękka / 1994 / 336 str.

Ira Katznelson

Opis

In this work, Katznelson critically analyzes the development of Marxist scholarship on cities in the last quarter century. He demonstrates how some of the most important weaknesses in Marxism as a social theory can be remedied by forcing it to seriously engage with cities and spatial concerns, and explains the significant shortcomings even of this "improved" Marxism. Katznelson explores how a Marxism that is open to engagement with other social-theoretical traditions can help illuminate our understanding of cities and the patterns of class and group formation that have characterized urban life in the West.

Recenzje

an extraordinarily rich book ... a major work of urban politics and urban history but also makes significant contributions to comparative politics

Spis treści

Marxism and the city?; Themes in Marxist social theory; Towards a respatialized Marxism: Lefebvre, Harvey, and Castells; Capitalism, city space, and class formation: a journey organized by Friedrich Engels; From feudalism to capitalism: the place of the city; Working classes map the city; Remapping the city