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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453845503321

Autore

Merrifield Andy

Titolo

Henri Lefebvre : a critical introduction / / Andy Merrifield ; foreword by Herbert Muschamp

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, New York ; ; London : , : Routledge, , [2006]

©2006

ISBN

1-135-43496-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (239 p.)

Disciplina

300.92

Soggetti

Social scientists

Social sciences - Philosophy

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-189) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Henri Lefebvre; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword: Something Cool; Acknowledgments; Preface: "A Youthfulness of Heart"; 1 Everyday Life; 2 Moments; 3 Spontaneity; 4 Urbanity; 5 Urban Revolution; 6 Space; 7 Globalization and the State; 8 Mystified Consciousness; Afterword: The End of History or the "Total Man"?; Notes; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Philosopher, sociologist and urban theorist, Henri Lefebvre is one of the great social theorists of the twentieth century. This accessible and innovative introduction to the work of Lefebvre combines biography and theory in a critical assessment of the dynamics of Lefebvre's character, thought, and times. Exploring key Lefebvrian concepts, Andy Merrifield demonstrates the evolution of Lefebvre's philosophy, while stressing the way his long and adventurous life of ideas and political engagement live on as an enduring and inspiring interrelated whole.