The moral economy of cities : shaping good citizens / / Evelyn S. Ruppert

• Autore: Ruppert Evelyn Sharon <1959->
• Pubblicazione: Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2006; ©2006
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (308 pages) : illustrations, maps
• Disciplina: 307.141609713541
• Soggetto topico: City planning - Moral and ethical aspects; Urban renewal - Moral and ethical aspects; Urban renewal - Ontario - Toronto - History - 20th century; Urban renewal - Ontario - Toronto; City planning - Ontario - Toronto; City planning - Ontario - Toronto - History - 20th century
• Soggetto geografico: Ontario Toronto
• Classificazione: ZH 9300
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- Contents -- List of Tables and Maps -- Acknowledgments -- 1. The Good City -- 2. Making Yonge-Dundas Good -- 3. The Secure City -- 4. The Consumer City -- 5. The Aesthetic City -- 6. The Governable City -- 7. Making the Good City -- 8. Yonge-Dundas Made Good? -- Appendix A: List of Exhibits -- Appendix B -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Illustration Credits -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Ruppert examines the language of planners, urban designers, architects, and marketing analysts to reveal the extent to which moralization legitimizes these professions in the public eye. Electronic Format Disclaimer: Images removed at the request of the rights holder.
• Titolo autorizzato: The moral economy of cities
• ISBN: 1-4426-5924-6; 1-4426-2808-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910795102503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Cultural spaces.