Urban politics and the social practices of critique and justification:conceptual insights from French pragmatism

Abstract

Recent times have witnessed a growing belief in urban spaces as 'assemblages' produced through interwoven and spatially differentiated forces that converge at particular sites. There is also continuing interest in the nature of neoliberal tendencies and the rise of post-politics and democracy in urban governance. These accounts typically lack attention towards the comprehensive conceptualization of the heterogeneous logics and mechanics of relations and negotiations between actors. This paper seeks to advance these perspectives by exploring the potential contribution of French pragmatism thinking to how social life is produced through practical dialogue between actors through critique, argumentation and justification.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0309132512469763
Divisions: College of Business and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences & Humanities > Sociology and Policy
College of Business and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences & Humanities
College of Business and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences & Humanities > Aston Centre for Europe
Uncontrolled Keywords: assemblages,French pragmatism,neoliberalism,post-democracy/politics,urban politics,Geography, Planning and Development
Publication ISSN: 1477-0288
Last Modified: 14 Mar 2024 17:01
Date Deposited: 11 Mar 2019 18:28
Full Text Link: http://phg.sage ... ontent/37/5/639
Related URLs: http://www.scop ... tnerID=8YFLogxK (Scopus URL)
PURE Output Type: Article
Published Date: 2013-10
Published Online Date: 2012-12-21
Authors: Fuller, Crispian

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