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Henri Lefebvre's Critical Theory of Space

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Authors:
  1. Francesco Biagi

    1. Department of Political Science, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

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  • Provides innovative interpretations about one of the major thinkers of the 20th century urban studies
  • Enlarges considerably the horizon of the debates on Lefebvre, as well as scholarly perspectives on the philosophical roots of notions like the right to the city, spatial and social justice or urbanity
  • Relevant to a variety of scholars and researchers in political science, sociology, philosophy, urban studies, etc

Part of the book series: Marx, Engels, and Marxisms (MAENMA)

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxii
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  2. A Critical Reflection Beyond the Academic Disciplines

    • Francesco Biagi
    Pages 1-60

  3. The Lefebvrian Lexicon

    • Francesco Biagi
    Pages 61-120

  4. Philosophy and Sociology of Space

    • Francesco Biagi
    Pages 121-184

  5. Understanding the Present with Henri Lefebvre

    • Francesco Biagi
    Pages 185-228

  6. Conclusion

    • Francesco Biagi
    Pages 229-235
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Henri Lefebvre's Critical Theory of Space offers a rigorous analysis and revival of Lefebvre’s works and the context in which he produced them. Biagi traces the historical-critical time-frame of Lefebvre's intellectual investigations, bringing to light a theoretical constellation in which historical methods intersect with philosophical and sociological issues: from Marxist political philosophy to the birth of urban sociology; from rural studies to urban and everyday life studies in the context of capitalism. Examining Lefebvre’s extended investigations into the urban sphere as well as highlighting his goal of developing a “general political theory of space” and of innovating Marxist thought, and clarifying the various (more or less accurate) meanings attributed to Lefebvre's concept of the “right to the city” (analysed in the context of the French and international sociological and philosophical-political debate), Henri Lefebvre's Critical Theory of Space ultimately brings the contours of Lefebvre’s innovative perspective—itself developed at the end of the “short twentieth century”—back into view in all its richness and complexity.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Political Science, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

    Francesco Biagi

About the author

Francesco Biagi is a PhD Researcher in Political and Social Sciences at the University of Pisa, Italy, and collaborates with the research group GESTUAL (Group of Socio-Territorial, Urban and Local Action Studies) at the Faculty of Architecture of Lisbon, Portugal. He is rediscovering Henri Lefebvre’s thought in order to understand the current neoliberal urban questions.

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