Reconstructing modernity : space, power and governance in mid-twentieth century British cities /

Reconstructing modernity : space, power and governance in mid-twentieth century British cities /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Greenhalgh, James, author.
Imprint:	Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2018.
Description:	1 online resource
Language:	English
Subject:	Cities and towns -- Great Britain -- Growth -- History -- 20th century. Urban renewal -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century. Cities and towns -- Growth. Urban renewal. Great Britain. Electronic books. History.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12019429

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ISBN:	9781526114174 1526114178 9781526114167 152611416X 9781526114143
Summary:	This book examines the redevelopment of British cities in the immediate post-war, challenging existing histories of reconstruction and urban modernism.
Other form:	Print version: 9781526114143

Table of Contents:

Cover; Reconstructing modernity; Contents; List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1â#x80;#x82;Fantasies of urban futures; 2â#x80;#x82;The functioning metropolis; 3â#x80;#x82;The city and the suburban village; 4â#x80;#x82;The spaces of everyday life; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.