About “The Uses of Disorder”
The Uses of Disorder examines how rigidly ordered urban environments and social structures stifle personal growth and contribute to stultifying, narrow, and violence-prone behaviors among adults. Drawing on psychology, sociology, and urban history, the book critiques the ideal of order in city planning and social life, arguing that it prevents the development of adaptable individuals and proposes new modes of urban organization that embrace diversity, change, and creative disorder.
Book details
- Published
- 1970
- Latest edition
- 1970 · ISBN 9780300148275
- ISBN
- 9780300148275
Frequently asked questions
How many pages is The Uses of Disorder?
The Uses of Disorder by Richard Sennett has 224 pages.
