Space and Pluralism

by Stefano Moroni (Editor), David Weberman (Editor)

Overview

This book addresses the social, functional and symbolic dimensions of urban space in today's world. The twelve essays are grouped in three parts, ranging from a conceptual framework to case descriptions rich with illustrations. They provide a valuable service in exploring the nature and significance of social space and particular aspects of its contemporary distribution and contestation. The book addresses a topic that is intrinsically interdisciplinary. Questions of space are examined from a rich variety of disciplinary perspectives in a welcome range from urban planning to political philosophy, shedding a good deal of light in the process. The issues in focus include the dichotomies of public and private space, discussion of rights and duties with regard to the use of space, or conflicts over its allocation. Well reasoned and presented discussion is offered from the perspective of basic values and rights. The policy issue of institutional recognition of the specifics of (minority community) identity is raised in opposition to abstract distributive accounts of justice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789633861240
Publisher:	Central European University Press
Publication date:	07/20/2016
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	6.26(w) x 9.21(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Stefano Moroni is Professor in Planning at Milan Polytechnic, where he teaches "Land use ethics and the law." He is a member of the editorial board of "Planning Theory." He works on planning theory and on ethical and legal issues. David Weberman is Associate Professor in Philosophy at Central European University, Budapest. He studied at Munich (MA) and Columbia (PhD). He has taught in the US and Hungary. He has published widely on 20th century European philosophy as well as on issues ranging from metaphysics and history to social and political theory.

Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables vii

Introduction: Space, Pluralism and Tolerance Stefano Moroni David Weberman 1

Part I Overarching Themes

1 Space, Place and Politics Cecilia Lippai David Weberman 15

2 Culture and Tolerance in Public Space Ali Madanipour 35

3 Pluralism and Failures of Recognition: On Listening, Loss, and Change John Forester David Laws 55

Part II Emerging Issues

4 Pluralism in Private Spaces: Homeowners Associations, Clubs, Shopping Malls Stefano Moroni Francesco Chiodelli 77

5 A Dissenting View of Urban Public Space Andrew Kirby 91

6 A Right to a Mosque? Access to Public Space, Religious Freedom and Participatory Goods Emanuela Ceva Federico Zuolo 113

7 Urban Space and Respect for Persons: Making Sense of Pluralism in Cities Enrico Biale 133

Part III Case Studies and Policies

8 Contested Identities and Spatial Marginalization: The Case of Roma and Gypsy-Travellers in Wales Francesco Chiesa Enzo Rossi 155

9 Negotiating Identity in the Diaspora: Ethnoscapes of Southeast Asian Communities in Los Angeles Tridib Banerjee Surajit Chakravarty Felicity Hwee-Hwa Chan 173

10 What Is "Out of Place"? Intolerance in Public Space Laco Tousek Lenka Strnadová 201

11 Residential Neighborhoods in an Ethnically Mixed Area: Factors that Shape Coexistence Itzhak Omer 225

List of Contributors 253

Name Index 257

Subject index 263