Alternative Planning History and Theory

This book offers an alternative planning history and theory perspective that focuses on marginalized and neglected groups, providing insights into core planning issues and offering a range of pedagogical features. It is a valuable resource for planning students and instructors.
This book provides an alternative planning history and theory perspective that focuses on marginalized and neglected groups, providing insights into core planning issues and offering a range of pedagogical features. It is a valuable resource for planning students and instructors.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 226 pages
Publication date: 27 December 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book presents a groundbreaking exploration of planning history and theory, offering a fresh perspective that challenges the traditional normative canon. Comprising twelve newly commissioned and meticulously curated chapters, each written from the marginalized or neglected perspectives of various groups, this volume offers a diverse range of alternative narratives. By delving into the experiences of women, the poor, LGBTQ+ communities, people with disabilities, older adults, children, religious minorities, people of color, migrants, Indigenous people, and colonized peoples, this book provides a comprehensive and inclusive understanding of planning.

To facilitate a seamless cross-comparison, the chapters follow a chronological structure that spans from the late 19th century to the present. The authors offer insightful insights into the core planning issues of each time period, while also reviewing the different stances and critiques that have emerged.

This book is an invaluable resource for planning students and instructors alike. Each chapter includes pedagogical features such as a boxed case study that showcases theory in practice, a table that presents an alternative planning history and theory timeline for the specific group covered, and suggestions for further study that encompass non-academic sources such as books, websites, and films.

By expanding the lens of planning history and theory to include the diverse voices and experiences of historically marginalized groups, this book contributes to a more equitable and inclusive planning practice. It serves as a call to action for planners and policymakers to recognize and address the systemic inequalities that have shaped our cities and communities, and to work towards creating a more just and sustainable future for all.

Weight: 378g
Dimension: 155 x 234 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367743895