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"One of the most important books of the twentieth century."-Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker Considered by many to be one of the most influential books of the twentieth century, The Lonely Crowd opened exciting new dimensions in our understanding of the problems confronting the individual in twentieth-century America. Richard Sennett's new introduction illuminates the ways in which Riesman's analysis of a middle class obsessed with how others lived still resonates in the age of social media. "Indispensable reading for anyone who wishes to understand American society. After half a century, this book has lost none of its capacity to make sense of how we live."-Todd Gitlin

Presentation / Richard Sennett -- Introduction: Ephemeral urbanism: cities in constant flux / Rahul Mehrotra & Felipe Vera -- Taxonomies -- Ephemeral landscapes of Celebration -- Ephemeral landscapes of transaction -- Ephemeral landscapes of extraction -- Ephemeral landscapes of regugee -- Ephemeral landscapes of military -- Ephemeral landscapes of religion -- Ephemeral landscapes of disaster -- Afterword / Ricky Burdett

Includes the documentary Urban Future, which provides the reader with deeper insight into the workings of community-driven initiatives"--Page 4 of cover. - Accompanying DVD documentary, Urban Future, includes 5 films for television directed by Olaf Jacobs and produced by Hoferichter & Jacobs: "Mumbai : City of Islands" (2010); "São Paolo : City in Pieces" (2010); "Istanbul : City Between the Continents" (2010); "Mexico City : City Without Limits" (2010); "Cape Town : City Between the Oceans" (2012). Each film runs approximately 28 minutes

Morgens Zeitungsausträger, tagsüber Fachgehilfe, nachts kritischer Taxifahrer -- ist das die böse aktuelle Version der alten Marxschen Utopie: "Morgens Jäger, mittags Fischer, abends kritischer Kritiker"? Fest steht jedenfalls: Die herkömmlichen Vorstellungen von Arbeitszeit und Arbeitsraum, bislang gültige Arbeitszeitkonzepte und -verhältnisse machen einen radikalen Wandel durch. Neue Märkte und Beschäftigungsformen entstehen, andere Lebensentwürfe sind gefordert. Müssen wir umdenken und bislang unterbewertete Tätigkeiten, etwa Hausarbeit oder Bürgerarbeit, er Erwerbsarbeit gleichstellen? Das "Kursbuch Arbeit" dokumentiert und hinterfragt Grundzüge und Trends der Veränderung der Arbeitswelt. Es schafft Ein- und Ausblicke in eine Zukunft, die schon längst begonnen hat.

What are the limits of design in addressing the political and/or when has design not been enough? A collection of thought pieces written by Theatrum Mundi's Designing Politics Working Group following a workshop at the Villa Vassilieff in Paris on 25th May 2016. This working group is supported by the Global Cities Chair at the Fondation Maison des Sciences de l'Homme in Paris.

Frontmatter -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- INDEX -- Contents -- Introduction -- Introductory Interview: Returning to the Roots -- Initial Thoughts: Make the Invisible Visible -- Foreword: The Community -- Editorial An Urban Trend: Residents Taking Ownership of their Environment -- Five Cities -- Introduction to Five Cities -- Mumbai -- São Paulo -- Istanbul -- Mexico City -- Cape Town -- Common Points -- Four Interviews: Five Cities, One Gaze -- The Significance of Space in Urban Society -- Reporting from Local Initiatives -- Cities are an Expression of Human Needs -- Focus on Results: Attention to Real Needs -- Project Categories, Programs and Common Clouds -- Final Considerations -- Credits -- IMPRINT