1st Edition

Urban Culture Exploring Cities and Cultures

By Alan Turley Copyright 2005
270 Pages
by Routledge

272 Pages
by Routledge

 This innovative text uses the lens of culture to examine the various theoretical perspectives and paradigms of urban analysis. It explores the city's impact on how we make and consume all types of culture—art, music, literature, architecture, film, and more—not only illustrating the effects the urban environment has on the production of culture, but, at times, how culture has influenced the... Read more

1. A Definition of Urban Culture  2. The Urban Environment  3. Evolution of Culture in the City  4. Music in the City  5. Art and Sculpture  6. Architecture and Fashion  7. Photography, Film and Television  8. Government and State Culture Production and Social Movements  9. Spontaneous Culture and Social Movements  10. The Bad City versus the Good City  11. Appendix: Urban Culture Methods for Research and Teaching

Biography

Alan C. Turley, Concordia University, Austin, Texas.