City & Society
Scope & Guideline
Unraveling the Complexities of City Development
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Urban Anthropology and Ethnography:
The journal emphasizes qualitative research methodologies, particularly ethnography, to explore urban settings. It seeks to understand the lived experiences of individuals and communities within various social and political contexts. - Critical Urban Studies:
It critically engages with urban theories, policies, and practices, often challenging conventional narratives and exploring the implications of neoliberalism, globalization, and state power in urban settings. - Social Justice and Inequality:
A significant focus is on issues of social justice, exploring themes of race, class, migration, and urban precarity. The journal aims to amplify voices from marginalized groups and address the politics of exclusion and resistance. - Interdisciplinary Approaches:
The journal integrates insights from anthropology, sociology, geography, and political science, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue to enrich the understanding of urban phenomena. - Cultural Production and Urban Space:
It examines how cultural practices, representations, and performances shape urban spaces and identities, investigating the relationship between culture and the built environment.
Trending and Emerging
- Urban Security and Policing:
There is a rising focus on the intersections of urban security, policing practices, and state violence, highlighting how these elements shape urban life, particularly in contexts of crisis and unrest. - Migration and Urban Solidarity:
Research on migration and the experiences of newcomers in urban environments has surged, reflecting global migration trends and the need to understand solidarity movements among diverse communities. - Sensory and Affective Urban Experiences:
Emerging themes around sensory urbanism and the affective dimensions of urban life are increasingly prevalent, exploring how individuals navigate and experience urban spaces through their senses. - Neoliberal Austerity and Urban Precarity:
Studies addressing the impact of neoliberal policies and austerity measures on urban populations, particularly the urban poor, have gained prominence, shedding light on issues of inequality and resistance. - Environmental Justice and Urban Ecology:
There is a growing interest in the intersections of environmental justice and urban ecology, focusing on how urban spaces can be sites of both ecological degradation and grassroots environmental activism.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Urban Planning:
There has been a noticeable decrease in papers focusing on conventional urban planning methodologies and practices, suggesting a shift towards more critical and reflexive approaches that question established planning paradigms. - Historical Urban Studies:
Themes centered around historical analyses of cities and urban development have become less prominent, signaling a potential waning interest in historical context in favor of contemporary urban issues and experiences. - Top-Down Governance Models:
Research exploring top-down governance in urban settings appears to be declining, as the journal increasingly emphasizes grassroots movements and bottom-up approaches to urban change. - Rural-Urban Linkages:
The exploration of rural-urban connections and their implications for urban development has diminished, indicating a potential narrowing of focus towards solely urban-centric studies. - Environmental Urbanism:
While environmental issues remain relevant, the specific focus on environmental urbanism as a standalone theme has declined, possibly overshadowed by more pressing socio-political themes in urban studies.
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