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The City Between Geography and Aesthetics: A conversation with Joe Blakey
No full textJoe Blakey is an environmental and political
geographer, and Lecturer in Human
Geography at the University of Manchester.
His work focuses on post-foundational political
theories within Human Geography, the
politics of aesthetics, and the role of experts
in shaping political and social change. His
writings deal with issues such as representation,
carbon accountability, and the politics
of scale. His forthcoming book (edited
with Amy Barron) explores the theme of
“Aesthetics and the City”, proposing aesthetics
as a fruitful concept for critical reflections
on the enduring relevance of “the city” to
urban thought. This shared interest in aesthetics
and the city has provided the basis for the
present conversation
Rancière, Aesthetics and the Politics of the City-Scale
No full textThis chapter explores how Rancière’s aesthetic framework can help overcome an impasse around the scale debate within human geography—namely around scale’s relative position to ontology—and in turn provide insights for rethinking the city-scale in urban studies. In particular, it identifies Rancière’s concept of the ‘distribution of the sensible’ as a way beyond this impasse, framing scales like the city-scale as part of a politically contestable, common-sense ordering of space. This perspective sees scales, and by extension the city-scale, not as fixed but as contingent social constructs that can in turn shape society and materiality. Rather than limiting political entry points, scales such as the city-scale are often the object of political struggle. Moreover, concerns that scholars can erroneously presume the city-scale, or scales more generally, can be avoided by following Rancière and focusing on moments of dissensus, where imaginaries about scale are challenged with alternatives ‘on the ground’
Introduction:Making Sense of the City
No full textThis introductory chapter explores how to make sense of ‘the city’, acknowledging its complex and often contested nature in contemporary urban studies. It proposes aesthetics as a lens through which the city’s role in shaping collective imaginations and individual lives can be evaluated. For urban scholars, the concept of the city has been increasingly decentred in favour of more process-oriented understandings, whilst the concept of aesthetics has simultaneously gained traction as a means to study urban experiences and processes. Through an overview of debates around the city and a genealogy of aesthetics in relation to urban thought, the chapter sets the stage for the volume's contributions, which collectively argue for an aesthetic approach for evaluating the enduring relevance of the city in urban scholarship. The chapter also points to a range of tangential concepts that operate within or alongside the broad remit of aesthetics. It concludes by outlining the subsequent chapters, which together emphasise the importance of aesthetics in understanding and reimagining the city
Conclusion:What next? Future Directions for Aesthetics and the City
No full textDrawing upon the preceding chapters, this chapter proposes new directions for aesthetic thought on the city within urban studies. It highlights how the various approaches to aesthetics adopted within the book might allow scholars to critically consider what the city means whilst avoiding the alleged traps of epistemological city-centrism. It makes the argument that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to aesthetics, but rather, that the diversity of approaches, their neighbouring concepts, and various underpinning theoretical persuasions, enables a fruitful and critically reflexive discussion of the city and how we make sense of it within urban studies. In doing so, we argue that aesthetics, as a concept, can unite otherwise disparate, and occasionally oppositional, parts of urban scholarship around the city. The chapter closes the book by considering possible future directions for aesthetics and the city
Análisis de transcripción de la obra “Xochimilco” de Art Blakey: año 1954, álbum “Blakey”
Full text linkIn 1959 the album Blakey includes the song Xochimilco composed by Joe Gordon. In this analysis, through the complete transcription of drums, people in this field may find a Latin influence without losing its essence and jazz roots. This is how someone can get a closer perspective of what the great Art Blakey thought when he recorded this song, understanding: rhythmic patterns, fill-ins, kicks overtime, stop time and other resources used in this song...En 1959 en el álbum Blakey se incluye el tema Xochimilco compuesto por Joe Gordon. En este análisis, mediante la transcripción completa de la batería, se puede encontrar que la obra tiene influencia del latín, sin perder su esencia y raíces del jazz. Es así como se aproxima a una perspectiva mas cercana de lo que el gran Art Blakey pensó cuando grabo este tema, entendiendo: patrones rítmicos, remates, kicks overtime, stop time y demás recursos utilizados en este tema..
Decarbonising Consumption in Manchester's COVID-19 Recovery
No full textThe report, authored by Dr Jana Wendler and Dr Joe Blakey, considers five consumption-based emission hotspots for Manchester: Food & Drink, Waste & Wastewater, Construction, Other Goods and Materials and Transport Beyond the City. The report brings together academic and grey literature alongside insights generated from two workshops with academics, organisations and citizens held in October 2020 to delve deeper into each of these topics. The report outlines specific areas for action: immediate ‘low- hanging fruit’ and more comprehensive and ambitious changes. The project was funded by the ESRC IAA COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund, Manchester City Council and the URBACT Zero Carbon Cities Project
Decarbonising Consumption in Manchester's COVID-19 Recovery
No full textThe report, authored by Dr Jana Wendler and Dr Joe Blakey, considers five consumption-based emission hotspots for Manchester: Food & Drink, Waste & Wastewater, Construction, Other Goods and Materials and Transport Beyond the City. The report brings together academic and grey literature alongside insights generated from two workshops with academics, organisations and citizens held in October 2020 to delve deeper into each of these topics. The report outlines specific areas for action: immediate ‘low- hanging fruit’ and more comprehensive and ambitious changes. The project was funded by the ESRC IAA COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund, Manchester City Council and the URBACT Zero Carbon Cities Project
Renfrew's Record
No full textWeekly newspaper from Alva, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising
Renfrew's Record
No full textWeekly newspaper from Alva, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising
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