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Redirecting examinations of the culture of the city away from its customs, art, and amenities to focus on the mental life of modern society, The Material City translates contested views of everyday life and its management into a deeper reflection on urbanity as a system of desire.



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“The Material City is a unique and singular contribution by one of the most original and fertile minds in contemporary sociology. In terms of range and depth, originality and brilliance, his writing on culture generally and on the city in particular, Blum’s work is comparable to that of Georg Simmel.” Kieran Keohane, University College Cork


"[The Material City] will likely be of greatest interest to students and scholars working in urban sociology and cultural studies and possibly those in philosophy as well. Recommended." Choice

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      Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 03/04/2023
      ISBN13: 9780228016618, 978-0228016618
      ISBN10: 0228016614
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Redirecting examinations of the culture of the city away from its customs, art, and amenities to focus on the mental life of modern society, The Material City translates contested views of everyday life and its management into a deeper reflection on urbanity as a system of desire.



      Trade Review

      “The Material City is a unique and singular contribution by one of the most original and fertile minds in contemporary sociology. In terms of range and depth, originality and brilliance, his writing on culture generally and on the city in particular, Blum’s work is comparable to that of Georg Simmel.” Kieran Keohane, University College Cork


      "[The Material City] will likely be of greatest interest to students and scholars working in urban sociology and cultural studies and possibly those in philosophy as well. Recommended." Choice

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