Building and living. For an ethic of the city.
Albin Michel| N° d'inventaire | 22101 |
| Format | 14.5 x 22.5 |
| Détails | 407 p., paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2019 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782226439277 |
From ancient Athens to the ultramodern cities of the 21st century, such as New York and Shanghai, Richard Sennett's fascinating reflection focuses on the relationship between the built form, the city, as conceived by urban planners, and the way we inhabit it. Starting from the observation that the configuration of urban space can enrich or just as easily hinder the daily lives of its inhabitants, this book responds to an urgent need specific to urban policy today: How can we combine form and content? How can we be happy in the city? What are the specific provisions that allow us, despite our prejudices and habits, to live with others? Mobilizing all the knowledge of urban planning, literature, sociology, and philosophy, Richard Sennett shows that the key lies in developing an ethic of the city. And this ethic, according to him, can be summed up in one word: openness; the open-mindedness of individuals and the openness of the built form that promotes sociability. "The competent urban dweller is then one who is capable of emerging from his isolation, of reaching out to others, and of casting a constantly renewed gaze on the world around him. Richard Sennett is a professor at the London School of Economics. His essays, which have won numerous awards, have established him in Europe as one of the most original figures in social criticism today. Building and Living is the final part of a trilogy published by Albin Michel, following What the Hand Knows (2010) and Together (2014).
From ancient Athens to the ultramodern cities of the 21st century, such as New York and Shanghai, Richard Sennett's fascinating reflection focuses on the relationship between the built form, the city, as conceived by urban planners, and the way we inhabit it. Starting from the observation that the configuration of urban space can enrich or just as easily hinder the daily lives of its inhabitants, this book responds to an urgent need specific to urban policy today: How can we combine form and content? How can we be happy in the city? What are the specific provisions that allow us, despite our prejudices and habits, to live with others? Mobilizing all the knowledge of urban planning, literature, sociology, and philosophy, Richard Sennett shows that the key lies in developing an ethic of the city. And this ethic, according to him, can be summed up in one word: openness; the open-mindedness of individuals and the openness of the built form that promotes sociability. "The competent urban dweller is then one who is capable of emerging from his isolation, of reaching out to others, and of casting a constantly renewed gaze on the world around him. Richard Sennett is a professor at the London School of Economics. His essays, which have won numerous awards, have established him in Europe as one of the most original figures in social criticism today. Building and Living is the final part of a trilogy published by Albin Michel, following What the Hand Knows (2010) and Together (2014).