Cities and Identities - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1041040970 ISBN 13 : 9781041040972

Editeur : Routledge, 2026

Synopsis

This book illustrates how cities possess unique normative identities, referred to as 'ethoses', and how the residents shape and perceive them.

The question of identity and which social relations constitute it has been a central topic in philosophy and social science for centuries. While the state played a key role in shaping identity during the 20th century, its influence has waned in recent years due to market pressures, international agreements, migration, and institutions like the IMF, which limit state autonomy, hence its ability to design policies that sustain and enhance particular, national identities. This collection argues that cities are emerging as new sources of identity, possessing their own "ethoses"―distinctive normative characters. The contributors explore this idea through six cities: London, Qingdao, Tokyo, Mumbai, Istanbul, and Amsterdam. Their analysis draws on extensive document research, personal experiences, urban exploration, and interviews with residents from diverse social, ethnic, and gender backgrounds.

This book was originally published as a special issue of Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Daniel A. Bell, University of Hong Kong, China.

Avner de Shalit, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1041040970
• ISBN 13: 9781041040972
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 138
• Éditeur: Bell Daniel A., Shalit Avner De
• Coordonnées du fabricant: BOOKS etc..; cs@booksetc.co.uk; ; BOOKS etc.; Aldershot; Royaume-Uni
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