{"title":"Deborah G. Martin","description":"\u003cp\u003eDeborah G. Martin is a celebrated author renowned for her insightful exploration of urban environments and their influence on human life. Her work offers a profound understanding of how cities are planned, developed, and experienced by their inhabitants. Whether you are a student of urban studies, an enthusiast of city planning, or simply curious about the dynamics of city life, her books offer valuable perspectives that combine academic rigour with accessible writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn her notable work, \u003cem\u003eHow To Think About Cities\u003c\/em\u003e, Deborah G. Martin engages readers with compelling narratives and detailed case studies that reveal the complexities of urban spaces. Her discussions delve into the historical context of urbanisation and investigate contemporary issues affecting cities worldwide. Through her books, Martin provides readers with the tools to critically analyse urban landscapes and proposes thoughtful frameworks for reimagining city life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough currently categorised as 'Uncategorised' in our collection, Deborah G. Martin’s books are essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the intricate dynamics of cities. Explore her works to gain a deeper appreciation of how urban areas shape and are shaped by those who live in them.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"how-to-think-about-cities-by-deborah-g-martin-9781509536191","title":"How To Think About Cities","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCities are raucous, cacophonous, and complex. Many dimensions of life play out and conflict across cities’ intricate landscapes, be they political, cultural, economic, or social. Urban policymakers and analysts often attempt to \"cut through the noise\" of urban disagreement by emphasising a dominant lens for understanding the key, central logic of the city. \u003cem\u003eHow To Think About Cities\u003c\/em\u003e sees this tendency to selective vision as misleading and ultimately unjust: cities are many things at once to different people and communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book describes the various ways of seeing the functions and landscapes of the city as place frames, and the constant process of negotiating which place frames best explain the city as place-making. Martin and Pierce call for an explicitly hybrid perspective that shifts between many different frames for making sense of cities. This approach highlights how any given stance opens up some lines of inquiry and understanding while closing off others. Thinking of cities as sites of contested perspectives promotes a synthetic approach to urban analysis that emphasises difference and political possibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis mosaic view of the city will be a welcome read for those within urban studies, geography, and social sciences exploring the many faces of urban life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46833167433964,"sku":"9781509536191","price":42.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/12384163482725.jpg?v=1758443288"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/deborah-g-martin.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}