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Perspektywa miejska w socjologii Elżbiety Tarkowskiej
The urban perspective in Elżbieta Tarkowska’s sociology

Author(s): Marta Cobel-Tokarska, Anna Pokrzywa, Magda Prokopczuk
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Sociology
Published by: Łódzkie Towarzystwo Naukowe
Keywords: Elżbieta Tarkowska; sociology of the city; urban sociology; urban studies; city; culture of event; multi-sensuality

Summary/Abstract: This article aimsto show the urban perspective in ElżbietaTarkowska’s academic work.The scientistcommonly associated with time, culture and poverty, undertook city-related topics in numerouspublications, research and her didactic work. The result is a unique way of looking at the city.Based on her publications, in the article, we show points related to space-time, the transformationof the city in time, urban culture, its multi-sensuality and the lifestyles of the inhabitants of moderncities. Elżbieta Tarkowska’s urban perspective connected with trajectory, space-time, memory,micro-reliances and locality can be useful for other social researchers as a way to analyse citiesand urban life.

  • Issue Year: 67/2018
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 59-75
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish
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