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  • Asma Mehan
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The Affective Agency of Public Space
This chapter is in the book The Affective Agency of Public Space

Abstract

Public spaces serve as pivotal arenas through which to view societal transformations, effectively mirroring processes of both inclusion and exclusion. This section delves into a comprehensive exploration of literary discussions surrounding public spaces. This review looks at different definitions of public spaces and how they fit with the ideas of radical inclusion and exclusion. It does this by showing how complexly underlying conflicts, powerful actors, and major political forces are linked. By pinpointing the discrepancies between theoretical constructs and real-world implementations of public spaces, this discourse strives to foster a more cohesive understanding of public spaces and the narratives of inclusion they convey.

Abstract

Public spaces serve as pivotal arenas through which to view societal transformations, effectively mirroring processes of both inclusion and exclusion. This section delves into a comprehensive exploration of literary discussions surrounding public spaces. This review looks at different definitions of public spaces and how they fit with the ideas of radical inclusion and exclusion. It does this by showing how complexly underlying conflicts, powerful actors, and major political forces are linked. By pinpointing the discrepancies between theoretical constructs and real-world implementations of public spaces, this discourse strives to foster a more cohesive understanding of public spaces and the narratives of inclusion they convey.

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Acknowledgments V
  3. Contents VII
  4. Author Biography IX
  5. Introduction 1
  6. Chapter 1 Conceptualizing the Public Space and Narratives of Inclusion 19
  7. Chapter 2 Community Cohesion, Participation, and Integration Politics 35
  8. Chapter 3 Spatial Interventions on Community Integration Politics in Europe and North America 53
  9. Chapter 4 North American Case Study: Houston 70
  10. Chapter 5 European Case Study: Amsterdam 94
  11. Chapter 6 A Comparative Study of Socio-environmental Justice in Houston and Amsterdam 115
  12. Concluding Notes 145
  13. Bibliography 155
  14. Index 195
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111035642-002

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Acknowledgments V
  3. Contents VII
  4. Author Biography IX
  5. Introduction 1
  6. Chapter 1 Conceptualizing the Public Space and Narratives of Inclusion 19
  7. Chapter 2 Community Cohesion, Participation, and Integration Politics 35
  8. Chapter 3 Spatial Interventions on Community Integration Politics in Europe and North America 53
  9. Chapter 4 North American Case Study: Houston 70
  10. Chapter 5 European Case Study: Amsterdam 94
  11. Chapter 6 A Comparative Study of Socio-environmental Justice in Houston and Amsterdam 115
  12. Concluding Notes 145
  13. Bibliography 155
  14. Index 195
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