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The politics of urban knowledge

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Is there a crisis in urban studies and particularly in urban theory? Two recent exchanges in City , the first between Alex Schafran and David Madden and the second between Neil Brenner and Christian Schmid and Richard Walker, raise the question of whether there is a crisis in urban studies and particularly urban theory. I argue that there is no need for a radical rethinking of the ontological and/or epistemological foundations of urban studies, but that we might consider the need for new metaphors or figurations that help us think creatively about our urban conditions and the possibilities for political interventions. In particular, I explore the streetwalker, the nomad and the weed and discuss two cases on the ground: Kigali, Rwanda and Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.

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  • Sharon M. Meagher, 2015. "The politics of urban knowledge," City, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 19(6), pages 801-819, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cityxx:v:19:y:2015:i:6:p:801-819
    DOI: 10.1080/13604813.2015.1090183
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