Description
This book, written by a leading sociologist, tells Edinburgh's modern story and unveils its power structure. It examines its politics, formal and informal; its changing political economy; and the rise of its status as Festival city. Behind all this lies a complex system of money and culture, of presumed social status tied into a hierarchy of schools and institutions, universities, banks and finance houses. The book explores arguments about what sort of city Edinburgh should be and what it should look like. It examines planning controversies, from post-war developments through various 'holes in the ground' up to and including The Trams controversy. Studying Edinburgh lets us draw lessons about cities in general, and their roles in the modern world.
Author: David McCrone
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: 10/21/2022
Pages: 299
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.65d
ISBN13: 9781474498319
ISBN10: 1474498310
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Sociology | Urban
- Architecture | Regional
- History | Europe | Great Britain | General
About the Author
David McCrone is Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Edinburgh. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and a Fellow of the British Academy. He co-founded the university's Institute of Governance in 1999, and has written extensively on the sociology and politics of Scotland, and the comparative study of nationalism.