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The Sphinx in the City

- Urban Life, the Control of Disorder and Women

About The Sphinx in the City

Uses fiction, essays, film, and art, as well as history and sociology, to look at some of the world's greatest cities - London, Paris, Moscow, New York, Chicago, Lusaka, and Sao Paulo - and presents a critique of utopian planning, anti-urbanism, postmodernism, and traditional architecture.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780520078642
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 191
  • Published:
  • March 9, 1992
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x16 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 54 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 8, 2024

Description of The Sphinx in the City

Uses fiction, essays, film, and art, as well as history and sociology, to look at some of the world's greatest cities - London, Paris, Moscow, New York, Chicago, Lusaka, and Sao Paulo - and presents a critique of utopian planning, anti-urbanism, postmodernism, and traditional architecture.

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