1st Edition

Everyday Life in the Modern World

By Henri Lefebvre Copyright 2024
244 Pages
by Routledge

244 Pages
by Routledge

244 Pages
by Routledge

Philosopher, sociologist and urban theorist, Henri Lefebvre (1901–1991) was one of the great social theorists of the twentieth century and pioneered the theorization of everyday life and space. In this fascinating book, which became a manifesto for urban activism upon its first publication in the 1960s, Lefebvre poses a major question: what gives a society undergoing constant change the... Read more

Foreword to the Routledge Classics Edition Claire Revol and Rob Shields

1. An Inquiry, and Some Discoveries

2. The Bureaucratic Society of Controlled Consumption

3. Linguistic Phenomena

4. Terrorism and Everyday Life

5. Towards a Permanent Cultural Revolution.

Index

Biography

Henri Lefebvre (1901–1991), philosopher, sociologist and urban theorist, was one of the great social theorists of the twentieth century and pioneered the theorization of everyday life and space.