Real Cities : Modernity, Space and the Phantasmagorias of City Life.
Title:
Real Cities : Modernity, Space and the Phantasmagorias of City Life.
ISBN:
9781847871541
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (229 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1: The Dreaming City -- 2: The Magic City -- 3: The Vampiric City -- 4: The Ghostly City -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Index.
Abstract:
Drawing inspiration from the work of Walter Benjamin, Sigmund Freud, Georg Simmel, this book explores the dream-like and ghost-like experiences of the city, best described as phantasmagorias. These phantasmagorias, while commonplace, are far from self-evident. Real Cities explains how the phantasmagorias of modern city life are experienced and produced.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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