Provincializing Critical Urban Theory: Extending the Ecosystem of Possibilities

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 228-235

  Leitner, Helga ^a   Sheppard, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

comparative analytic; critical urban theory; engaged pluralism; Provincialization

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRITICAL ANALYSIS; SOCIAL THEORY; URBAN ECOSYSTEM; URBANIZATION;

EID: 84919641319     PISSN: 03091317     EISSN: 14682427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2427.12277     Document Type: Article

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