An ethnography of the practices of urban planners, politicians, and other community actors in Rostock, this book explores the relationship between ideology and specific architectural forms, the role of revitalization programs with external funding in this process, and possible conclusions regarding the future of other small cities in the Baltic region.
Susan Mazur-Stommen is an Assistant Research Anthropologist at the University of California, Riverside.
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Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
A Brief History of Rostock
History -- The Physical City
Recent Transformations
Incorporation -- Using Historic Styles
Neighborhoods -- The Political City
Getting By -- The Economic City
Altstadt -- The Historic City
Kropeliner Tor Vorstadt -- The Social City
Schmarl -- The Forgotten City
Theory -- The Virtual City
Conclusions and Outlook
Appendix -- Glossary
Bibliography
Index
226 pages
Paperback: 29.90 EUR, br., ISBN 3-8258-6892-3