SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban

Current paper · Semantic Scholar

This study aims to analyze the role of Islamic ethics in shaping and transforming the quality of public space using a spatial sociology perspective. The unit of analysis is the relationship between ethical values, social practices, and the formation of urban public space. This aligns with recent studies on public space trends, which indicate a shift in focus from a normative approach to a critical-interdisciplinary …

Reference · Wikidata

technical and political process concerned with the use of land and design of the urban environment

Book · DOAB

Contributions by urban planners, sociologists, anthropologists, architects, and landscape architects on the role and scope of urban design in creating more just and inclusive cities. Scholars who write about justice and the city rarely consider the practices and processes of urban design, while discourses on urban design often neglect concerns about justice. The editors of Just Urban Design take the position that ur…

Full text · Open Library

Image · DPLA

Colleen McNamara was involved in left-wing politics and became a member of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) while a student at MSU. After her graduation with a degree in sociology and social science, she served for four years as the executive director for the Lansing Housing Assistance Foundation, then as director of the Michigan Waste Industries Association, and finally as director of the cable industry.…