Hickey, Andrew T. (2012) Cities of signs: learning the logic of urban spaces. Minding the Media: Critical Issues for Learning and Teaching, 5. Peter Lang, New York, NY. United States. ISBN 978-1-4331-1120-4
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Abstract
Signs exist as fundamental markers of the urban landscape. Whether in the form of street signs offering directions, the air-brushed promises of advertising media or the vandalized détournements of street art, signs pervade urban spaces and provide a tangible 'text' upon which the logics of both cities and ourselves are written. Cities of Signs charts the way that signs exist as key elements of contemporary urban space and explores what it means to live within these spaces, amongst cities of signs. This refreshing take on the way that urban space is lived and experienced provides a timely contribution to the literature in urban studies, sociology and education alike. In decoding the cultural production at play in urban environments, Hickey presents a dynamic approach for understanding how culture is produced and consumed within the cityscape.
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| Item Type: | Book (Commonwealth Reporting Category A) |
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| Refereed: | Yes |
| Item Status: | Live Archive |
| Additional Information: | Permanent restricted access to published version due to publisher copyright policy. |
| Faculty / Department / School: | Historic - Faculty of Education |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Aug 2012 05:25 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Apr 2017 01:48 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | urban sociology; public pedagogy; space; signs; symbols |
| Fields of Research : | 20 Language, Communication and Culture > 2002 Cultural Studies > 200204 Cultural Theory 13 Education > 1399 Other Education > 139999 Education not elsewhere classified 16 Studies in Human Society > 1608 Sociology > 160810 Urban Sociology and Community Studies |
| Socio-Economic Objective: | C Society > 95 Cultural Understanding > 9502 Communication > 950205 Visual Communication |
| URI: | http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/20639 |
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