Urban Theories in a Post-socialist Context
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Since the collapse of the socialist system, cities in Central Eastern European countries have undergone dynamic transformation processes. Those processes have attracted noteworthy scientific attention, particularly in local academic circles, causing revived interest in urban studies in the region. However, the academic interest in former socialist cities has become the centre of discussion it-self. This interest is mostly related to the validity of theories and methodologies born in the West to the study of former socialist cities. On one side, there is a cohort of academics who have uncritically embraced Western urban knowledge, a priori assuming its universal applicability. This research position is commonly related to the developmental and convergence theories, which take “correction” of the post-socialist cities and their eventual assimilation to the Western city as their model. On the opposite side of the spectrum, the post-colonial approach has developed as a stand which criticiz...es the alleged scientific hegemonism of the West and insists on a more cosmopolitan urban science that would take into ac-count the experiences of cities worldwide. Simultaneously, this approach advocates for considering urban particularities and complexities, and thus this re-search treats post-socialist cities as distinctive, in many instances, from the cities of the West, as well as from each other. However, as both contemporary academic stands have their limits and flaws, the debate on adequate research of former socialist cities as well as on the future positions of urban science in general, is far from conclusive.
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urban theory / Western knowledge / post-socialist city / post-colonial approachИзвор:
Glasnik Srpskog geografskog društva (Bulletin of the Serbian Geographical Society), 2022, 102, 2, 35-44Издавач:
- Beograd : Srpsko geografsko društvo
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- Министарство науке, технолошког развоја и иновација Републике Србије, институционално финансирање - 200091 (Универзитет у Београду, Географски факултет) (RS-MESTD-inst-2020-200091)
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Geografski fakultetTY - JOUR AU - Ratkaj, Ivan AU - Jocić, Nikola PY - 2022 UR - http://gery.gef.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1398 AB - Since the collapse of the socialist system, cities in Central Eastern European countries have undergone dynamic transformation processes. Those processes have attracted noteworthy scientific attention, particularly in local academic circles, causing revived interest in urban studies in the region. However, the academic interest in former socialist cities has become the centre of discussion it-self. This interest is mostly related to the validity of theories and methodologies born in the West to the study of former socialist cities. On one side, there is a cohort of academics who have uncritically embraced Western urban knowledge, a priori assuming its universal applicability. This research position is commonly related to the developmental and convergence theories, which take “correction” of the post-socialist cities and their eventual assimilation to the Western city as their model. On the opposite side of the spectrum, the post-colonial approach has developed as a stand which criticizes the alleged scientific hegemonism of the West and insists on a more cosmopolitan urban science that would take into ac-count the experiences of cities worldwide. Simultaneously, this approach advocates for considering urban particularities and complexities, and thus this re-search treats post-socialist cities as distinctive, in many instances, from the cities of the West, as well as from each other. However, as both contemporary academic stands have their limits and flaws, the debate on adequate research of former socialist cities as well as on the future positions of urban science in general, is far from conclusive. PB - Beograd : Srpsko geografsko društvo T2 - Glasnik Srpskog geografskog društva (Bulletin of the Serbian Geographical Society) T1 - Urban Theories in a Post-socialist Context VL - 102 IS - 2 SP - 35 EP - 44 DO - 10.2298/GSGD2202035R ER -
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Ratkaj, I.,& Jocić, N.. (2022). Urban Theories in a Post-socialist Context. in Glasnik Srpskog geografskog društva (Bulletin of the Serbian Geographical Society) Beograd : Srpsko geografsko društvo., 102(2), 35-44. https://doi.org/10.2298/GSGD2202035R
Ratkaj I, Jocić N. Urban Theories in a Post-socialist Context. in Glasnik Srpskog geografskog društva (Bulletin of the Serbian Geographical Society). 2022;102(2):35-44. doi:10.2298/GSGD2202035R .
Ratkaj, Ivan, Jocić, Nikola, "Urban Theories in a Post-socialist Context" in Glasnik Srpskog geografskog društva (Bulletin of the Serbian Geographical Society), 102, no. 2 (2022):35-44, https://doi.org/10.2298/GSGD2202035R . .