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The Affective Agency of Public Space - (De Gruyter Contemporary Social Sciences) by Asma Mehan (Hardcover)

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  • The Affective Agency of Public Space explores the pivotal role that public spaces play in fostering social inclusion and community cohesion within various settings, including Europe and the United States.
  • About the Author: Dr. Asma Mehan is an architect, researcher, and educator interested in architectural humanities and critical urban studies.
  • 213 Pages
  • Social Science, Sociology
  • Series Name: de Gruyter Contemporary Social Sciences

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About the Book



The Affective Agency of Public Space examines social cohesion and the integration of 'different people' (often migrants and refugees) within homogenous populations. The central aim of this book is to understand how the affective agency of public



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The Affective Agency of Public Space explores the pivotal role that public spaces play in fostering social inclusion and community cohesion within various settings, including Europe and the United States. This scholarly work underscores the critical importance of developing inclusive public zones that enhance urban life and promote integration and interaction among diverse community groups. It also confronts and debunks common myths about 'different people, ' actively addressing misconceptions while promoting the recognition of diverse identities and voices. Through a comparative lens, the book presents insightful case studies that illustrate its core themes. Serving as a timely and important academic resource, this text is indispensable for urban planners, educators, architects, designers, and sociologists committed to progressive urban planning methodologies.



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"Asma Mehan's book explores the relevance of a high-quality, walkable public space network that offers the urban stage for social encounter and dialogue. It uses comparative case study analysis to investigate two great cities: Amsterdam and Houston. Read it!"
Steffen Lehmann, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

"The physical and cultural interaction between public space and mixed social, ethnic, and religious groups is a crucial issue for cities in the early 21st century. At the crossroads of urban studies and architectural theory, Asma Mehan's volume offers an essential contribution to understanding those practices involving public spaces' occupation by citizens of various backgrounds and the intervention of effective governance by authorities in Europe and the United States. Henceforth, anyone dealing with multicultural cities will have a formidably effective investigation and interpretation tool."
Sergio Pace, Politecnico di Torino




About the Author



Dr. Asma Mehan is an architect, researcher, and educator interested in architectural humanities and critical urban studies. She is an Assistant Professor at Texas Tech University, College of Architecture (TTU CoA). She is the author of the books Tehran: from Sacred to Radical (London: Routledge, 2022) and Kuala Lumpur: Community, Infrastructure, and Urban Inclusivity (London: Routledge, 2020).
She was previously awarded four highly selective fellowships, including the Scientific Employment Stimulus Individual fellowship (CEEC IND), funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), and the Urban Citizenship Fellowship supported by the Municipality of Amsterdam and the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIAS-KNAW) among others. Her research reaches academic audiences through international exhibitions, artistic venues, policy toolkits, visual media, journalistic blogs, and online outlets.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.21 Inches (H) x 6.14 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.05 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: De Gruyter Contemporary Social Sciences
Sub-Genre: Sociology
Genre: Social Science
Number of Pages: 213
Publisher: De Gruyter
Theme: Urban
Format: Hardcover
Author: Asma Mehan
Language: English
Street Date: September 23, 2024
TCIN: 93461894
UPC: 9783111035291
Item Number (DPCI): 247-48-8041
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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