{"title":"Joseph Pierce","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our collection of works by Joseph Pierce, a distinguished author renowned for his insightful analyses and contributions to urban studies and planning. His writings delve into the complexities of city life, offering readers a fresh perspective on how urban environments shape and are shaped by human interaction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of Pierce's standout titles, \u003cem\u003eHow To Think About Cities\u003c\/em\u003e, invites readers to explore the fundamental aspects of urbanisation and its impact on society. Through this work, Pierce encourages us to reconsider our preconceived notions about city living, urging a more holistic understanding of urban landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJoseph Pierce's books are ideal for anyone interested in urban development, sociology, or simply looking to understand the intricacies of city dynamics better. His approachable yet profound writing style makes complex concepts accessible, ensuring that readers of all backgrounds can engage with his thought-provoking ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for students, professionals, and curious minds alike, Joseph Pierce's collection provides valuable insights into city life and beyond. Dive into his works and discover a new way of thinking about the world around us.\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\/joseph-pierce.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}