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Cities and Identities

Cities and Identities

Bell, Daniel a.
Shalit, Avner de

Hardcover

PhilosophyUnited States Politics

ISBN10: 1041040962
ISBN13: 9781041040965
Publisher: Routledge
Published: May 9 2025
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.83
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

This book illustrates how cities possess unique normative identities, referred to as 'ethoses', and how the residents shape and perceive them.

The question of identity and which social relations constitute it has been a central topic in philosophy and social science for centuries. While the state played a key role in shaping identity during the 20th century, its influence has waned in recent years due to market pressures, international agreements, migration, and institutions like the IMF, which limit state autonomy, hence its ability to design policies that sustain and enhance particular, national identities. This collection argues that cities are emerging as new sources of identity, possessing their own ethoses--distinctive normative characters. The contributors explore this idea through six cities: London, Qingdao, Tokyo, Mumbai, Istanbul, and Amsterdam. Their analysis draws on extensive document research, personal experiences, urban exploration, and interviews with residents from diverse social, ethnic, and gender backgrounds.

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