The Moral Economy of Cities

The Moral Economy of Cities
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Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Total Pages : 313
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ISBN-10 : 9780802038869
ISBN-13 : 0802038867
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Book Synopsis The Moral Economy of Cities by : Evelyn Sharon Ruppert

Download or read book The Moral Economy of Cities written by Evelyn Sharon Ruppert and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using the redevelopment of the Yonge-Dundas intersection in downtown Toronto in the mid-1990s as a case study, Ruppert examines the language of planners, urban designers, architects, and marketing analysts to reveal the extent to which moralization legitimizes these professions in the public eye.


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