Urban transformations and public health in the emergent city (Global Urban Transformations)

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Synopsis
Urban transformations and public health in the emergent city examines how urban health and wellbeing are shaped by migration, mobility, racism, sanitation and gender. Adopting a global focus that spans Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America, the essays in this volume bring together a wide selection of voices that explore the interface between social, medical and natural sciences. Moving beyond traditional approaches to urban research, this interdisciplinary approach offers a unique perspective on today’s cities and the challenges they face. Edited by Michael Keith and Andreza Aruska de Souza Santos, this volume also features contributions from leading thinkers on cities in Brazil, China, South Africa and the United Kingdom. This geographic diversity is matched by the breadth of their different fields, from mental health and gendered violence to sanitation and food systems. Together, they present a complex yet connected vision of a ‘new biopolitics’ in today’s metropolis, one that requires an innovative approach to urban scholarship regardless of geography or discipline. With chapters from a number of renowned authors including former Deputy Mayor of Rio de Janeiro Luiz Eduardo Soares, this volume is an important resource for anyone seeking to better understand the dynamics of urban change. Through a focus on the everyday realities of urban living, from health services to public transportation, the contributors offer valuable lessons for academics, policy makers and practitioners alike.An electronic edition of this book is freely available under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND) licence.
Copyright:
2020

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ISBN-13:
9781526150943
Related ISBNs:
9781526150950, 9781526156525
Publisher:
Manchester University Press
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No
Language:
English
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Categories:
Nonfiction, Social Studies, Medicine, Politics and Government, Sociology
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Michael Keith
Edited by:
Andreza Aruska Santos

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