{"product_id":"9780761944768","title":"City Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eCities are more important as cultural entities than mere dormitories and industrial sites. Yet, the understanding of what makes a city 'alive' and appealing in cultural terms is still hotly contested - why are some cities so much more interesting, popular and successful than others?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this engaging discussion of 'city life' Adrian Franklin takes the reader on a tour of contemporary western cities exploring their historical development and arguing that it is the transformative, ritual and performative qualities of successful cities that makes a difference.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe creates a vibrant synthesis of city life from key components such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eleisure and tourism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003erecreation and play\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003earts and culture\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003enature and environment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003earchitecture and public space.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmphasising the importance of experience the book represents the fluid complexity of the city as a living space, an environment and a posthumanist space of transformation. It will be of interest to all those engaging with the difficulties of urban life in sociology, human geography, tourism and cultural studies departments.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47015298531568,"sku":"9780761944768","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780761944768_p0.jpg?v=1763656694","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780761944768","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}