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Which public and whose space? The understanding of public space as an arena where individuals can claim full use and access hides a reality of constant negotiation, conflict and surveillance. This collection uses case studies concerning the management, use, and transgression of public space to invite reflection on the way in which everyday social interaction is framed and shaped by the physical environment and vice versa. International experts from fields including geography, criminology, sociology and urban studies come together to debate the concepts of order and conflict in public space.This book is divided into two parts: spaces of control, and spaces of transgression. Section I focuses on formal and informal surveillance and the politics of control, using case studies to compare strategies in spaces including Olympic cities, luxury skyscrapers, residential neighbourhoods and shopping malls. Section II focuses on transgressive or deviant behaviour in public spaces, with case studies examining behaviour in nightlife districts, governance of homelessness, boy-racer culture and abortion protests. The epilogue concludes the book with an exploration of possible future avenues for research on public space, and a critical appraisal of the concept of public space itself.This interdisciplinary collection will be of interest to students, researchers and professionals in the areas of criminology, sociology, surveillance studies, human and social geography, and urban studies and planning.
Editor(s): DeBacker M, Melgaço L, Varna G, Menichelli F
Publication type: Edited Book
Publication status: Published
Series Title: Routledge Studies in Crime and Society
Year: 2016
Number of Volumes: 1
Number of Pages: 226
Print publication date: 12/05/2016
Online publication date: 20/05/2016
Acceptance date: 15/12/2014
Publisher: Routledge
Place Published: Abingdon, Oxon
URL: https://www.routledge.com/Order-and-Conflict-in-Public-Space/De-Backer-Melgaco-Varna-Menichelli/p/book/9781138931183
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ISBN: 9781138931183
