The Practice of Collective Escape
Politics, Justice and Community in Urban Growing Projects
Seiten
2023
Bristol University Press (Verlag)
978-1-5292-2068-1 (ISBN)
Bristol University Press (Verlag)
978-1-5292-2068-1 (ISBN)
Drawing on ethnographic research in urban growing projects in Glasgow, this book explores community dynamics and asks who benefits from such projects. A timely consideration of localism and community empowerment, the book sheds light on key issues of light on key issues of urban land use, the right to the city and the value of social connection.
Escape is an enticing idea in contemporary cities across the world. Austerity, climate breakdown and spatial stigma have led to retreatist behaviours such as gated communities, enclave urbanism and white flight. By contrast, urban community growing projects are often considered by practitioners and commentators as communal havens in a stressful cityscape.
Drawing on ethnographic research in urban growing projects in Glasgow, this book explores the spatial politics and dynamics of community, asking who benefits from such projects and how they relate to the wider city. A timely consideration of localism and community empowerment, the book sheds light on key issues of urban land use, the right to the city and the value of social connection.
Escape is an enticing idea in contemporary cities across the world. Austerity, climate breakdown and spatial stigma have led to retreatist behaviours such as gated communities, enclave urbanism and white flight. By contrast, urban community growing projects are often considered by practitioners and commentators as communal havens in a stressful cityscape.
Drawing on ethnographic research in urban growing projects in Glasgow, this book explores the spatial politics and dynamics of community, asking who benefits from such projects and how they relate to the wider city. A timely consideration of localism and community empowerment, the book sheds light on key issues of urban land use, the right to the city and the value of social connection.
Helen Traill is Lecturer in Political Economy and Sustainability at the Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow.
1. Introduction
2. Urban Growing in Glasgow
3. The Rhythms of Urban Escape
4. Who Gets to Escape?
5. Ownership, Autonomy and the Commons
6. Escape into Responsibility
7. Field Dynamics and Stretegic Neutrality
8. The Political Imagination of Common Justice
9. Escape, Crisis and Social Change
10. Conclusion
| Erscheinungsdatum | 05.09.2023 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Spaces and Practices of Justice |
| Zusatzinfo | Not illustrated |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Garten |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-5292-2068-8 / 1529220688 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-5292-2068-1 / 9781529220681 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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