Urban Regeneration Partnerships: a Figurational Critique of Governmentality Theory

Lever, John Urban Regeneration Partnerships: A Figurational Critique of Governmentality Theory Original Citation Lever, John (2011) Urban Regeneration Partnerships: A Figurational Critique of Governmentality

This paper provides a critique of governmentally inspired accounts of urban regeneration and partnership working. Drawing on the work of Norbert Elias and prominent figurational sociologists, it discusses the changes taking place within and through the many partnerships set up by New Labour around the notion of Ôcommunity safetyÕ. Whilst recognising the important insights provided by accounts o...

Art, Gentrification and Regeneration -- From Artist as Pioneer to Public Arts

The role of art and the artist has played a part in both of the main long-established theories of gentrification, looking respectively at ‘culture’ and ‘capital’ as key drivers. Cultural analyses of gentrification have identified the individual artist as an important agent in the initiation of gentrification processes in old working-class neighbourhoods. Alternative theorizations have recognize...

The Governance of Urban Regeneration: A Critique of the ‘Governing without Government’ Thesis

Presentation of Economic Regeneration Model in Historic Fabric Based on Order in Structural Functionalism Theory

Historic fabric can perform an important role in the development of cities. Urban sustainable regeneration is one of the recent approaches in historic fabric. In this approach, all indicator of sustainable development including economic, social, cultural, management and environmental dimensions have been used in conservation of the historic fabric. All the principles of sustainable development ...

Application of Grounded Theory in The Emergence of an Urban Theory: Regeneration of the Central Part of Mashhad

The knowledge of urban planning relies on the precise understanding of the relationship between the human and the environment seeking to improve the quality of human life and built environment. Thus, this knowledge requires a theoretical foundation through which a better understanding of urban issues can be developed, and a suitable solution can be proposed. Therefore, production and explanatio...