Urban Encounters
| Author | : Helen Liggett |
| Publisher | : U of Minnesota Press |
| Total Pages | : 220 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0816641277 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780816641277 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (77 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Urban Encounters by : Helen Liggett
Download or read book Urban Encounters written by Helen Liggett and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American intellectuals tend to envision the modern city as a dystopia, their perception of urban life influenced by negative stereotypes and fictional depictions in popular culture. the author challenges this fatalism by approaching the city as a vibrant, lived space. Combining a sophisticated critique of the urban with striking, street-level images, the author reclaims the human experience of the city.
