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Making and Dwelling
Richard Sennett
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Description for Making and Dwelling
Paperback. BIC Classification: JHBA. Dimension: 198 x 129. .
'Thank god for Richard Sennett ... essential reading for all students of the city' Anna Minton, Prospect
'Constantly stimulating ideas from a veteran of urban thinking' Jonathan Meades, Guardian
In Building and Dwelling, Richard Sennett distils a lifetime's thinking and practical experience to explore the relationship between the good built environment and the good life. He argues for, and describes in rich detail, the idea of an open city, one in which people learn to manage complexity. He shows how the design of cities can enrich or diminish the everyday experience of those ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin
Language
English
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141022116
SKU
V9780141022116
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-99
About Richard Sennett
Richard Sennett grew up in the Cabrini Green housing project in Chicago, attended the Julliard School in New York and then studied social relations at Harvard. Over the last five decades, he has written about social life in cities, changes in labour and social theory. His books include The Hidden Injuries of Class, The Fall of Public Man, The Corrosion ... Read more
Reviews for Making and Dwelling
A lateish-life appraisal of what Richard Sennett has read, written and, most vitally, witnessed on the street or in the marketplace in the tradition of the sharp-eyed, sharp-nosed flâneur taking in every sensation
Jonathan Meades
Guardian
Sennett leavens the big ideas with snapshots of real life. ... It reads like a summation of a life lived ... Read more
Jonathan Meades
Guardian
Sennett leavens the big ideas with snapshots of real life. ... It reads like a summation of a life lived ... Read more