Name: Introduction to Modernity (Radical Thinkers)
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Author: Henri Lefebvre
ISBN: 9781844677832

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Introduction to Modernity (Radical Thinkers)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Henri Lefebvre

Publisher

Verso

Topic

history & surveys - modern; social

Year

2012

Language

English

Pages

414

Format

Paperback

ISBN

1844677834

ISBN13

9781844677832

Synopsis "Introduction to Modernity (Radical Thinkers) "

Originally published in 1962, when Lefebvre was beginning his career as a lecturer in sociology at the University of Strasbourg, it established his position in the vanguard of a movement which was to culminate in the events of May 1968. A classic analysis of the modern world using Marxist dialectic, it is a book which supersedes the conventional divisions between academic disciplines. With dazzling skill, Lefebvre moves from philosophy to sociology, from literature to history, to present a profound analysis of the social, political and cultural forces at work in France and the world in the aftermath of Stalin's death - an analysis in which the contours of our own "postmodernity" appear with startling clarity.

Henri Lefebvre

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Henri Lefebvre (Hagetmau, France, 1901 – Navarrenx, 1991) was a French philosopher and sociologist, known for his contributions to humanist Marxism and the critique of everyday life. Throughout his career, he wrote over 60 works covering topics such as urbanization, the production of space, and modernity. Among his most influential books are Critique of Everyday Life (1947), The Right to the City (1968), The Urban Revolution (1970), and The Production of Space (1974). These works have been fundamental in disciplines such as sociology, geography, and urban studies.

Lefebvre introduced key concepts such as the "right to the city" and the idea that space is a social construct, challenging traditional notions of urban planning. His dialectical approach and critique of capitalism have influenced social and academic movements, especially in the context of the May 1968 student revolts in France. His legacy continues in contemporary debates about spatial justice and the role of the citizen in shaping the urban environment.

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