Human Identity In The Urban Environment
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
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Pages: Good
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What does it mean to be human in a world increasingly shaped by concrete, steel, and the relentless churn of urban life? Human Identity in the Urban Environment assembles a landmark collection of essays and studies that confronts one of the twentieth century's most pressing questions: how does the modern city — with its sprawling infrastructure, anonymity, and sensory overload — reshape the psychological, social, and cultural identity of its inhabitants? Drawing on disciplines ranging from architecture and urban planning to psychology and anthropology, this volume presents a richly interdisciplinary portrait of the human condition as it collides with the built environment. Edited by two pioneering figures in environmental studies, the collection argues that the urban landscape is not a neutral backdrop to human life but an active force that molds behaviour, community, and selfhood. Each contribution illuminates the tension between individual identity and the homogenising pressures of city living, raising urgent questions about belonging, alienation, and what we sacrifice — and gain — when we build our world upward and outward. A foundational text in urban studies and environmental psychology, it remains as provocative today as when it first appeared, leaving the reader to wonder whether the city was ever truly built for the people who live in it.
Author: Gwen Bell And Jaqueline Tyrwhitt
Format: Paperback
Genre: Anthropology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
What does it mean to be human in a world increasingly shaped by concrete, steel, and the relentless churn of urban life? Human Identity in the Urban Environment assembles a landmark collection of essays and studies that confronts one of the twentieth century's most pressing questions: how does the modern city — with its sprawling infrastructure, anonymity, and sensory overload — reshape the psychological, social, and cultural identity of its inhabitants? Drawing on disciplines ranging from architecture and urban planning to psychology and anthropology, this volume presents a richly interdisciplinary portrait of the human condition as it collides with the built environment. Edited by two pioneering figures in environmental studies, the collection argues that the urban landscape is not a neutral backdrop to human life but an active force that molds behaviour, community, and selfhood. Each contribution illuminates the tension between individual identity and the homogenising pressures of city living, raising urgent questions about belonging, alienation, and what we sacrifice — and gain — when we build our world upward and outward. A foundational text in urban studies and environmental psychology, it remains as provocative today as when it first appeared, leaving the reader to wonder whether the city was ever truly built for the people who live in it.