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The Berlin Reader: A Compendium on Urban Change and Activism
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Abstract By drawing together widely dispersed yet central writings, the Berlin Reader is an essential resource for everyone interested in urban development in one of the most interesting and important metropolises in Europe. It provides scholars as well as students, journalists and visitors with an overview ... view more
By drawing together widely dispersed yet central writings, the Berlin Reader is an essential resource for everyone interested in urban development in one of the most interesting and important metropolises in Europe. It provides scholars as well as students, journalists and visitors with an overview of the most central discussions on the tremendous changes Berlin experienced since the fall of the wall. It covers a wide range of issues, including inner city renewal, housing and the local economy, gentrification and other urban conflicts. The book breaks ground in two dimensions: first, by offering also non-German speakers an insight into the very controversial debates after reunification, and, second, by highlighting the ambivalent consequences of Berlin's urban transformation in the past decades.... view less
Keywords
Federal Republic of Germany; Berlin; social geography; urban planning; urban development; urbanity; gentrification; historical development
Classification
Sociology of Settlements and Housing, Urban Sociology
Economic and Social Geography
Free Keywords
Architecture; Berlin; Social Geography; Sociology; Urban Planning; Urban Planning and Development; Urban Studies; Urbanity
Document language
English
Publication Year
2013
Publisher
transcript Verlag
City
Bielefeld
Page/Pages
280 p.
Series
Urban Studies
DOI
https://doi.org/10.14361/transcript.9783839424780
ISBN
978-3-8394-2478-0
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0