The Social Quality of Public Space
This book examines the concept of quality from a social perspective. Using the example of public spaces, it demonstrates the analytical and practical benefits that can be gained from an experience-based approach to defining quality. Sociology and related social sciences have rarely explored the qual...
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| description | This book examines the concept of quality from a social perspective. Using the example of public spaces, it demonstrates the analytical and practical benefits that can be gained from an experience-based approach to defining quality. Sociology and related social sciences have rarely explored the quality of spaces, despite qualities being social products. This has led to a clear research gap in understanding spatial quality within social theory. Addressing this gap, this book examines public space quality through a cultural-spatial lens, accounting for the complexity of polycontexturalization, which implies the increasing entanglement of social actions in multiple contexts and spatialities, as well as the materiality of spatial arrangements. Moreover, it introduces the sociologically useful distinction between Erfahrung (reflective experience) and Erlebnis (lived experience) into the analysis of spatial quality. The book’s concept is based on the idea that social experience comprises multiple logics. It is shown that the quality of public space is driven by three distinct logics: The logic of expression, evident in individuals’ drive for social integration; the logic of strategy, viewing public space as a competitive arena; and finally, the logic of subjectivation, which examines how spaces shape subjectivities and are subject to refiguration. The book targets both researchers and students in sociology, anthropology, political science, architecture, and urban planning. It also serves as a practical toolbox for professionals in architecture and planning focused on creating more socially acceptable public spaces. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1697342025-12-02T05:17:31Z The Social Quality of Public Space Fassari, Letteria G. Löw, Martina urban sociology spatial justice cultural geography polycontextural analysis social cohesion studies materiality of space qualitative research on public space thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JH Sociology and anthropology::JHM Anthropology::JHMC Social and cultural anthropology thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JH Sociology and anthropology::JHB Sociology::JHBA Social theory thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RP Regional and area planning::RPC Urban and municipal planning and policy thema EDItEUR::A The Arts::AM Architecture::AMA Theory of architecture thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TN Civil engineering, surveying and building thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies This book examines the concept of quality from a social perspective. Using the example of public spaces, it demonstrates the analytical and practical benefits that can be gained from an experience-based approach to defining quality. Sociology and related social sciences have rarely explored the quality of spaces, despite qualities being social products. This has led to a clear research gap in understanding spatial quality within social theory. Addressing this gap, this book examines public space quality through a cultural-spatial lens, accounting for the complexity of polycontexturalization, which implies the increasing entanglement of social actions in multiple contexts and spatialities, as well as the materiality of spatial arrangements. Moreover, it introduces the sociologically useful distinction between Erfahrung (reflective experience) and Erlebnis (lived experience) into the analysis of spatial quality. The book’s concept is based on the idea that social experience comprises multiple logics. It is shown that the quality of public space is driven by three distinct logics: The logic of expression, evident in individuals’ drive for social integration; the logic of strategy, viewing public space as a competitive arena; and finally, the logic of subjectivation, which examines how spaces shape subjectivities and are subject to refiguration. The book targets both researchers and students in sociology, anthropology, political science, architecture, and urban planning. It also serves as a practical toolbox for professionals in architecture and planning focused on creating more socially acceptable public spaces. 2025-12-02T05:17:30Z 2025-12-02T05:17:30Z 2025-12-01T12:18:40Z 2025 book ONIX_20251201T131047_9781040548066_58 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/108841 9781040548066 9781032954264 9781003584834 9781032954240 9781040644836 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/169734 eng open access image/jpeg Attribution 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/108841/1/9781040548066.pdf Taylor & Francis Routledge 10.4324/9781003584834 10.4324/9781003584834 fa69b019-f4ee-4979-8d42-c6b6c476b5f0 7202622c-d8c3-4738-9579-ef39f8b4d1d7 f5e85b6c-dd8b-4bb3-a493-22723c79d368 9781040548066 9781032954264 9781003584834 9781032954240 9781040644836 Routledge 272 Oxford [...] Technische Universität Berlin TU Berlin 10.13039/501100006764 open access |
| spellingShingle | urban sociology spatial justice cultural geography polycontextural analysis social cohesion studies materiality of space qualitative research on public space thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JH Sociology and anthropology::JHM Anthropology::JHMC Social and cultural anthropology thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JH Sociology and anthropology::JHB Sociology::JHBA Social theory thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RP Regional and area planning::RPC Urban and municipal planning and policy thema EDItEUR::A The Arts::AM Architecture::AMA Theory of architecture thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TN Civil engineering, surveying and building thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies The Social Quality of Public Space |
| title | The Social Quality of Public Space |
| title_full | The Social Quality of Public Space |
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| topic | urban sociology spatial justice cultural geography polycontextural analysis social cohesion studies materiality of space qualitative research on public space thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JH Sociology and anthropology::JHM Anthropology::JHMC Social and cultural anthropology thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JH Sociology and anthropology::JHB Sociology::JHBA Social theory thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RP Regional and area planning::RPC Urban and municipal planning and policy thema EDItEUR::A The Arts::AM Architecture::AMA Theory of architecture thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TN Civil engineering, surveying and building thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies |
| topic_facet | urban sociology spatial justice cultural geography polycontextural analysis social cohesion studies materiality of space qualitative research on public space thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JH Sociology and anthropology::JHM Anthropology::JHMC Social and cultural anthropology thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JH Sociology and anthropology::JHB Sociology::JHBA Social theory thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RP Regional and area planning::RPC Urban and municipal planning and policy thema EDItEUR::A The Arts::AM Architecture::AMA Theory of architecture thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TN Civil engineering, surveying and building thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies |
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