The Right to the City
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The Right to the City is Henri Lefebvre’s influential work that argues urban space should be democratically shaped and claimed by its inhabitants rather than controlled by capitalist and state interests.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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political theory work ⓘ urban theory work ⓘ |
| argues |
urban inhabitants should democratically shape the city
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use value of urban space should prevail over exchange value ⓘ |
| author | Henri Lefebvre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticizes |
capitalist control of urban space
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state control of urban space ⓘ |
| field |
geography
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philosophy ⓘ political theory ⓘ sociology ⓘ urban studies ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
alienation in the city
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appropriation of space ⓘ centrality ⓘ exchange value of space ⓘ participation ⓘ urban revolution ⓘ use value of space ⓘ |
| influenced |
critical urban theory
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radical geography ⓘ right to the city movements ⓘ urban social movements ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Marxism
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critique of everyday life ⓘ |
| keyIdea |
right to appropriation of urban space
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right to participation in urban decision-making ⓘ the city as oeuvre created by inhabitants ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
capitalism
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democratization of space ⓘ everyday life ⓘ right to the city ⓘ state power ⓘ urban citizenship ⓘ urban politics ⓘ urban space ⓘ urbanization ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Le Droit à la ville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Western Marxism
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critical theory ⓘ |
| proposes | collective right to shape urban space ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Critique of Everyday Life
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The Urban Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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