{"product_id":"city-life-9780761944768","title":"City Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Adrian Franklin\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Sage Publications Ltd\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Sociology - Urban\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCities are more important as cultural entities than their mere function as dormitories and industrial sites. Yet, the understanding of what makes a city ′alive′ and appealing in cultural terms is still hotly contested - why are some cities so much more interesting, popular and successful than others? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this engaging discussion in the text \u003cb\u003eCity Life\u003c\/b\u003e, Adrian Franklin takes the reader on a tour of contemporary western cities exploring their historical development and arguing that it is the transformative, ritual and performative qualities of successful cities that makes a difference. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmphasizing the importance of \u003ci\u003eexperience, \u003c\/i\u003e the book represents the fluid complexity of the city as a living space, an environment and a posthumanist space of transformation. It will be of interest to all those engaging with the difficulties of urban life in sociology, human geography, tourism and cultural studies departments. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sage Publications Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45457062887575,"sku":"9780761944768","price":5395.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780761944768.webp?v=1769292631","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/city-life-9780761944768","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}