Description
Abandoned factories, shipyards, warehouses, and refineries are features of many industrialized cities around the world. But despite their state of decline, these derelict sites remain vitally connected with the urban landscapes that surround them. In this enlightening new book, Alice Mah explores the experiences of urban decline and post-industrial change in three different community contexts: Niagara Falls, Canada/USA; Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; and Ivanovo, Russia.
Employing a unique methodological approach that combines ethnographic, spatial, and documentary methods, Mah draws on international comparisons of the landscapes and legacies of industrial ruination over the past forty years. Through this, she foregrounds the complex challenges of living with prolonged uncertainty and deprivation amidst socioeconomic change. This rich comparative study makes an essential contribution to far-reaching debates about the decline of manufacturing, regeneration, and identity, and will have important implications for urban theory and policy.
About the Author
Alice Mah is an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Warwick.
Reviews
'For researchers interested in industrial and urban sociology. Highly recommended.' -- P.J. Venturelli * Choice Magazine - vol 50:09:2013 *
Awards
Winner of British Sociological Association Philip Abrams Memorial Award 2013 (Brazil).
Book Information
ISBN 9781442613577
Author Alice Mah
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint University of Toronto Press
Publisher University of Toronto Press
Weight(grams) 380g
Dimensions(mm) 228mm * 153mm * 15mm
