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Discover the profound impact of urban development on modern Britain with this compelling urban history titled 'Foundations.' Written by Sam Wetherell, this book explores how the built environment has shaped the nation's politics and society throughout the twentieth century. Through a captivating narrative, Wetherell analyzes six key types of urban spaces: industrial estates, shopping precincts, council estates, private flats, shopping malls, and suburban office parks. Each space tells a unique story of transformation, as these locations influenced economic policies and societal structures.
From the mid-twentieth century, government-backed industrial estates were created to revitalize struggling regions, attracting businesses and fostering growth. Shopping precincts revolutionized post-war consumer culture, while public housing initiatives redefined community living. As many public spaces transitioned to privatized forms, such as shopping malls and business parks, this book provides an insightful examination of how these changes reflect the rise of neoliberalism in Britain. 'Foundations' is not just an urban history; it's a critical analysis of the evolving relationship between space and society, making it a vital read for anyone interested in urban studies, British politics, and social history.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9780691193755. Format: Trade binding. Year: 2021. Publisher: Princeton University Press.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780691193755
Format: Trade binding
Year: 2021
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Description:
An urban history of modern Britain, and how the built environment shaped the nation's politics
Foundations is a history of twentieth-century Britain told through the rise, fall, and reinvention of six different types of urban space: the industrial estate, shopping precinct, council estate, private flats, shopping mall, and suburban office park. Sam Wetherell shows how these spaces transformed Britain's politics, economy, and society, helping forge a midcentury developmental state and shaping the rise of neoliberalism after 1980.
From the mid-twentieth century, spectacular new types of urban space were created in order to help remake Britain's economy and society. Government-financed industrial estates laid down infrastructure to entice footloose capitalists to move to depressed regions of the country. Shopping precincts allowed politicians to plan precisely for postwar consumer demand. Public housing modernized domestic life and attempted to create new communities out of erstwhile strangers. In the latter part of the twentieth century many of these spaces were privatized and reimagined as their developmental aims were abandoned. Industrial estates became suburban business parks. State-owned shopping precincts became private shopping malls. The council estate was securitized and enclosed. New types of urban space were imported from American suburbia, and planners and politicians became increasingly skeptical that the built environment could remake society. With the midcentury built environment becoming obsolete, British neoliberalism emerged in tense negotiation with the awkward remains of built spaces that had to be navigated and r
From the mid-twentieth century, government-backed industrial estates were created to revitalize struggling regions, attracting businesses and fostering growth. Shopping precincts revolutionized post-war consumer culture, while public housing initiatives redefined community living. As many public spaces transitioned to privatized forms, such as shopping malls and business parks, this book provides an insightful examination of how these changes reflect the rise of neoliberalism in Britain. 'Foundations' is not just an urban history; it's a critical analysis of the evolving relationship between space and society, making it a vital read for anyone interested in urban studies, British politics, and social history.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9780691193755. Format: Trade binding. Year: 2021. Publisher: Princeton University Press.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780691193755
Format: Trade binding
Year: 2021
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Description:
An urban history of modern Britain, and how the built environment shaped the nation's politics
Foundations is a history of twentieth-century Britain told through the rise, fall, and reinvention of six different types of urban space: the industrial estate, shopping precinct, council estate, private flats, shopping mall, and suburban office park. Sam Wetherell shows how these spaces transformed Britain's politics, economy, and society, helping forge a midcentury developmental state and shaping the rise of neoliberalism after 1980.
From the mid-twentieth century, spectacular new types of urban space were created in order to help remake Britain's economy and society. Government-financed industrial estates laid down infrastructure to entice footloose capitalists to move to depressed regions of the country. Shopping precincts allowed politicians to plan precisely for postwar consumer demand. Public housing modernized domestic life and attempted to create new communities out of erstwhile strangers. In the latter part of the twentieth century many of these spaces were privatized and reimagined as their developmental aims were abandoned. Industrial estates became suburban business parks. State-owned shopping precincts became private shopping malls. The council estate was securitized and enclosed. New types of urban space were imported from American suburbia, and planners and politicians became increasingly skeptical that the built environment could remake society. With the midcentury built environment becoming obsolete, British neoliberalism emerged in tense negotiation with the awkward remains of built spaces that had to be navigated and r