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“Outras Revoluções, cinema (2025)” [Other Revolutions, cinema] by Edmundo Cordeiro (org.) | Book

“Outras Revoluções, cinema (2025)” [Other Revolutions, cinema] by Edmundo Cordeiro (org.) | Book

Abstract: “There is a dimension of public celebration in every revolution. As Rousseau wrote, it is a time when “the spectators are the spectacle, when […]

Edmundo Cordeiro

2025
“Film and the City: The Urban Imaginary in Canadian Cinema (2014)” by George Melnyk | Book

“Film and the City: The Urban Imaginary in Canadian Cinema (2014)” by George Melnyk | Book

Abstract: “Most Canadians are city dwellers, a fact often unacknowledged by twentieth-century Canadian films, with their preference for themes of wilderness survival or rural life. […]

George Melnyk

AU Press

2014
“Hip Hop Tuga – Quatro Décadas de RAP em Portugal (2023)” [Portuguese Hip-Hop – Four decades of RAP in Portugal] by Ricardo Farinha | Book

“Hip Hop Tuga – Quatro Décadas de RAP em Portugal (2023)” [Portuguese Hip-Hop – Four decades of RAP in Portugal] by Ricardo Farinha | Book

Abstract: “Johnny Def, General D, Black Company, Da Weasel, Mind da Gap, Djamal, Boss AC, Dealema, Sam The Kid, Valete, Força Suprema, Chullage, Regula, Allen […]

Ricardo Farinha

Iguana

2023
“Translating Human Inner Life In and Between the Arts: A Semiotic Approach to the Emotions and the Process of Translation (2025)” by Malgorzata Gamrat (Ed.) | Book

“Translating Human Inner Life In and Between the Arts: A Semiotic Approach to the Emotions and the Process of Translation (2025)” by Malgorzata Gamrat (Ed.) | Book

Synopsis: “The book examines how so-called human inner life – feelings, emotions, sentiments and self-reflection – permeates different forms of art. The methodological perspective is […]

Malgorzata Gamrat (Ed.) | Helena Pires & Rui Sousa-Silva

Malgorzata Gamrat

2025
“Arte, comunicação e (trans)política: A potência dos femininos nas cidades (2021)” [Art, communication and (trans)politics: The power of women in cities] by Cíntia Sanmartin Fernandes, Jess Reia & Patricia Gomes (Orgs.) | Book

“Arte, comunicação e (trans)política: A potência dos femininos nas cidades (2021)” [Art, communication and (trans)politics: The power of women in cities] by Cíntia Sanmartin Fernandes, Jess Reia & Patricia Gomes (Orgs.) | Book

Synopsis: “With the aim of bringing together experiences of femininities in cities, the Communication, Art and the City (CAC) research group, linked to the Postgraduate […]

Cíntia Sanmartin Fernandes, Jess Reia & Patricia Gomes (Orgs.)

PPGCOM/UFMG

2021
“Mercado do Bolhão (2024)” [Bolhão Market] by Nuno Valentim | Book

“Mercado do Bolhão (2024)” [Bolhão Market] by Nuno Valentim | Book

Synopsis: “This book is a memoir of the rehabilitation and modernization of the Bolhão Market. Joana Couceiro writes about the history of the building, Luís […]

Nuno Valentim

Nuno Miguel Borges

2024
“Etnografias urbanas: quando o campo é a cidade (2023)” [Urban ethnographies: when the field is the city] by José Guilherme Magnani et al. | Book

“Etnografias urbanas: quando o campo é a cidade (2023)” [Urban ethnographies: when the field is the city] by José Guilherme Magnani et al. | Book

Abstract: “What is ethnography and how do you do urban ethnography? What are the research strategies “when the field is the city” and how is […]

José Guilherme Magnani et al.

Vozes

2023
“Blowin’ the Blues Away: Performance and Meaning on the New York Jazz Scene (2012)” by Travis A. Jackson | Book

“Blowin’ the Blues Away: Performance and Meaning on the New York Jazz Scene (2012)” by Travis A. Jackson | Book

Abstract: “New York City has always been a mecca in the history of jazz, and in many ways the city’s jazz scene is more important […]

Travis A. Jackson

University of California Press

2012
“Sampling the Sense of Place in Baile Funk Music (2015)” by Sandra D’Angelo | Book Chapter

“Sampling the Sense of Place in Baile Funk Music (2015)” by Sandra D’Angelo | Book Chapter

Abstract: “Baile funk is the first manifestation of Brazilian electronic dance music (Palombini 2010: 103; Sá 2007) to emerge from the slums area of Rio […]

Sandra D'Angelo

Springer

2015
“Street Lit: Representing the Urban Landscape” by Keenan Norris (Ed.) | Book

“Street Lit: Representing the Urban Landscape” by Keenan Norris (Ed.) | Book

Abstract: “Over the last few decades, the genre of urban fiction—or street lit—has become increasingly popular as more novels secure a place on bestseller lists […]

Keenan Norris

2013
“Ar de Rock: O Boom do Rock em Portugal no Início da Década de 1980 (2023)” [Air of Rock: The Rock Boom in Portugal at the beginning of the 1980s] by Ricardo Andrade | Book

“Ar de Rock: O Boom do Rock em Portugal no Início da Década de 1980 (2023)” [Air of Rock: The Rock Boom in Portugal at the beginning of the 1980s] by Ricardo Andrade | Book

Abstract: “Songs like Chico Fininho, by Rui Veloso and the Banda Sonora, and Cavalos de Corrida, by the group UHF, were the first hits of […]

Ricardo Andrade

Imprensa de História Contemporânea

2023
Notas do Quotidiano 4 [Daily Notes 4] – A praça de Braga: Desvelar o lugar [Braga’s market square: Unveiling the place]

Notas do Quotidiano 4 [Daily Notes 4] – A praça de Braga: Desvelar o lugar [Braga’s market square: Unveiling the place]

In the 4th volume of the “Notas do Quotidiano” [Daily Notes] series, Passeio presents “A praça de Braga: Desvelar o lugar” [Braga’s market square: Unveiling […]

Zara Pinto-Coelho & Helena Pires

2025
“Designing Transformation: Jews and Cultural Identity in Central European Modernism (2021)” by Elana Shapira (Ed.)

“Designing Transformation: Jews and Cultural Identity in Central European Modernism (2021)” by Elana Shapira (Ed.)

Abstract: “Jewish designers and architects played a key role in shaping the interwar architecture of Central Europe, and in the respective countries where they settled […]

Elana Shapira

2021
“Baghdad: An Urban History through the Lens of Literature (2018)” by Iman Al-Attar

“Baghdad: An Urban History through the Lens of Literature (2018)” by Iman Al-Attar

Abstract: “In recent years, Baghdad has been viewed as a battleground for political conflicts; this interpretation has heavily influenced writings on the city. This book […]

Iman Al-Attar

Taylor & Francis

2018
“Urban Restructuring, Power and Capitalism in the Tourist City: Contested Terrains of Marrakesh (2019)” by Khalid Madhi

“Urban Restructuring, Power and Capitalism in the Tourist City: Contested Terrains of Marrakesh (2019)” by Khalid Madhi

Abstract: “The book focuses on the processes of urban restructuring, power relations and the political economy of touristic authenticity. Through an in-depth analysis of Marrakesh, […]

Khalid Madhi

Taylor & Francis

2019
“Killing Sydney: The Fight for a City’s Soul (2021)” by Elizabeth Farrelly

“Killing Sydney: The Fight for a City’s Soul (2021)” by Elizabeth Farrelly

Abstract: “Columnist Elizabeth Farrelly brings her unique perspective as architectural writer and former city councillor to a burning question for our how will we live […]

Elizabeth Farrelly

Pan McMillan Australia

2021
“The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods: Renaissance and Resurgence (2021)” by Alex Bitterman & Daniel Baldwin Hess

“The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods: Renaissance and Resurgence (2021)” by Alex Bitterman & Daniel Baldwin Hess

Abstract: “This open access book examines the significance of gay neighborhoods (or ‘gayborhoods’) from critical periods of formation during the gay liberation and freedom movements […]

Alex Bitterman & Daniel Baldwin Hess

2021
“Filhos do Meio (2025)” [Middle Child] by Mano a Mano

“Filhos do Meio (2025)” [Middle Child] by Mano a Mano

Abstract: “The book ‘Filhos do Meio – Hiphop à margem’ brings together a set of stories, interviews and images representing the origins and development of […]

Mano a Mano

Mano a Mano

2025
“Antropología de lo urbano: Raíces y proyecciones de la ciudad como objeto de estudio (2023)” [Anthropology of the Urban: Roots and Projections of the City as an Object of Study] by Ariel Gravano

“Antropología de lo urbano: Raíces y proyecciones de la ciudad como objeto de estudio (2023)” [Anthropology of the Urban: Roots and Projections of the City as an Object of Study] by Ariel Gravano

Abstract: “This book approaches a broad and deep understanding of the urban from an anthropological perspective, prioritizing the voice of the actors who daily build […]

2023
“Planning for a City of Culture: Creative Urbanism in Toronto and New York (2017)” by Shoshanah Goldberg-Miller

“Planning for a City of Culture: Creative Urbanism in Toronto and New York (2017)” by Shoshanah Goldberg-Miller

Abstract: “Planning for a City of Culture gives us a new way to understand how cities use arts and culture in planning, fostering livable communities and […]

Shoshanah Goldberg-Miller

Routledge | Taylor & Francis

2017
“Rainhas da noite: As travestis que tinham São Paulo a seus pés (2022)” [Queens of the night: The transvestites who had São Paulo at their feet] by Chico Felitti

“Rainhas da noite: As travestis que tinham São Paulo a seus pés (2022)” [Queens of the night: The transvestites who had São Paulo at their feet] by Chico Felitti

Synopsis: “Between the 1970s and 2010s, Jacqueline Welch, Andréa de Mayo and Cristiane Jordan ruled São Paulo’s city center. Three T people who went through […]

Chico Felitti

Companhia das Letras

2022
“A Philosophy of Walking (2008)” by Frédéric Gros

“A Philosophy of Walking (2008)” by Frédéric Gros

By walking, you escape from the very idea of identity, the temptation to be someone, to have a name and a history … The freedom […]

Fréderic Gros

2008
“The Grind (2025)” by Steve Madden

“The Grind (2025)” by Steve Madden

Abstract: “The photographs in The Grind by Steve Madden show the strange beauty of anonymous commuters behind the misty windows of the London bus network. The images […]

Steve Madden

Gost Books

2025
“The New Urban Aesthetic: Digital Experiences of Urban Change (2022)” by Mónica Montserrat Degen & Gillian Rose

“The New Urban Aesthetic: Digital Experiences of Urban Change (2022)” by Mónica Montserrat Degen & Gillian Rose

Abstract: “The New Urban Aesthetic explores how cities worldwide are being transformed and reconfigured by the twin forces of digital technologies and ‘urban branding’ in the […]

Mónica Montserrat Degen & Gillian Rose

Bloomsbury

2022
“Seeing the City Digitally: Processing Urban Space and Time (2022)” by Gillian Rose (Ed.)

“Seeing the City Digitally: Processing Urban Space and Time (2022)” by Gillian Rose (Ed.)

Abstract: “This book explores what’s happening to ways of seeing urban spaces in the contemporary moment, when so many of the technologies through which cities […]

Gillian Rose

2022
“The Making of Grand Paris: Metropolitan Urbanism in the Twenty-First Century (2016)” by Theresa Enright

“The Making of Grand Paris: Metropolitan Urbanism in the Twenty-First Century (2016)” by Theresa Enright

Abstract: “A critical examination of metropolitan planning in Paris—the “Grand Paris” initiative—and the building of today’s networked global city. In 2007 the French government announced the […]

Theresa Enright

MIT Press

2016
“Creativity in Tokyo: Revitalizing a Mature City (2020)” by Matjaz Ursic & Heide Imai

“Creativity in Tokyo: Revitalizing a Mature City (2020)” by Matjaz Ursic & Heide Imai

Abstract: “This book focuses on overlooked contextual factors that constitute the urban creative climate or innovative urban milieu in contemporary cities. Filled with reflections based […]

Matjaz Ursic & Heide Imai

Springer Nature

2020
“Latino Mural Cityscapes: A Reflection on Public Art, History, and Community in Chicago after World War II (2011)” by Marc Rodríguez

“Latino Mural Cityscapes: A Reflection on Public Art, History, and Community in Chicago after World War II (2011)” by Marc Rodríguez

Abstract: “Chicago is a city known for its longstanding public mural tradition as well as its community murals movement based in the African-American, Mexican-American, and […]

Marc Rodríguez

Martin Butler, Jens Martin Gurr & Olaf Kaltmeier

2011
“Producing Local Color: Art Networks in Ethnic Chicago (2010)” by Diane Grams

“Producing Local Color: Art Networks in Ethnic Chicago (2010)” by Diane Grams

Abstract: “In big cities, major museums and elite galleries tend to dominate our idea of the art world. But beyond the cultural core ruled by […]

Diane Grams

University of Chicago Press

2010
“Antropologia urbana: cultura e sociedade no Brasil e em Portugal” [Urban anthropology: culture and society in Brazil and in Portugal] by Gilberto Velho (org.)

“Antropologia urbana: cultura e sociedade no Brasil e em Portugal” [Urban anthropology: culture and society in Brazil and in Portugal] by Gilberto Velho (org.)

Synopsis: “Analyzing everything from the social and urban evolution of Copacabana to the world of fado and rap in Portugal, this volume is the result […]

Gilberto Velho et. al.

Gilberto Velho

1999
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