Henri Lefebvre and the Theory of the Production of Space

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By Christian Schmid

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Henri Lefebvre and the Theory of the Production of Space by Christian Schmid delves into the influential ideas of Henri Lefebvre on how space is socially produced and transformed. It explores Lefebvre's conceptual framework, which blends philosophy, sociology, and urban studies, to analyse how space is not a passive backdrop but an active element shaped by human activities and structures. Schmid presents an in-depth examination of Lefebvre's theories, highlighting their relevance to contemporary spatial analysis and critique.
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This book may appeal to you if you're fascinated by urban spaces and wish to explore how these environments are shaped by social, political, and economic forces. The blend of philosophy and sociology offers a profound examination of how spaces reflect the complexities of human interactions and ideologies. Christian Schmid's insights provide a unique perspective on the dynamics of space creation and its influence on human experience.

Henri Lefebvre and the Theory of the Production of Space

Henri Lefebvre was the major theorist of space and of the urban. This is the definitive book on Lefebvre.

Henri Lefebvre’s was the major theorist of space and of the urban. This is the definitive book on Lefebvre.

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This book presents an encompassing, detailed and thorough overview and reconstruction of Lefebvre’s theory of space and of the urban.

Henri Lefebvre belongs to the generation of the great French intellectuals and philosophers, together with his contemporaries Michel Foucault and Jean-Paul Sartre. His theory has experienced a remarkable revival over the last two decades, and is discussed and applied today in many disciplines in humanities and social sciences, particularly in urban studies, geography, urban sociology, urban anthropology, architecture and planning. Lefebvre, together with David Harvey, is one of the leading and most read theoreticians in these fields.

Henri Lefebvre and the Theory of the Production of Space explains in an accessible way the theoretical and epistemological context of this work in French philosophy and in the German dialectic (Hegel, Marx, and Nietzsche), and reconstructs in detail the historical development of its different elements. It also gives an overview on the receptions of Lefebvre and discusses a wide range of applications of this theory in many research fields, such as urban and regional development, urbanization, urbanity, social space, and everyday life.

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Christian Schmid's work offers a comprehensive analysis of Henri Lefebvre's theory on the production of space, focusing on the French originals. It clarifies misconceptions in critical spatial theory and is especially relevant for urban China researchers aiming to develop locally pertinent theories. The book is praised for its insightful, methodological exploration of the complex ways space is produced and is essential reading for those interested in urban transformation and spatial theory.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781786637000

Publisher: Verso Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 November 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Verso Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 37.0mm

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 750g

Pages: 608

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About the Author

Christian Schmid is a geographer, sociologist and urban researcher, co-authored a pioneering analysis of urbanization (with star-architects Herzog and de Meuron), launched the famous debate on planetary urbanization (with Neil Brenner, Harvard GSD), leads currently a project on the comparison of urbanization processes in 8 metropolises (Future Cities Laboratory Singapore).