Planning in contemporary democratic states is often understood as a range of activities; from housing to urban design; regional development to economic planning. This volume sees planning differently-as the negotiation of possibilities that time offers space. It explores what kind of promise planning offers; how such a promise is made; and what happens to it through time. The authors; all leading anthropologists; examine the time and space; creativity and agency; authority and responsibility; and conflicting desires that plans attempt to control. They show how the many people involved with planning deal with the discrepancies between what is promised and what is done. The comparative essays offer insight into the expected and unexpected outcomes of planning (from visionary utopias to bureaucratic dystopia or something in-between); how the future is envisioned at the outset; and what actual work is done and how it affects peoples lives.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Nice book !By JillinoisRNNice overview of the Philippines to help me learn more about the area where my sponsor child is from. Beautiful photos. Basic info- good for folks like me interested in an overview- or grades 4-6...0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great to read. great to shareBy Lawrence C DishmanAs if Id been there. I enjoy the friendship of many Filipinos and wanted to know more. Pictures are wonderful.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Poor quality pictures (kindle version)By Sunny SolIt is a good. short book to quickly know the Philippines. But the country has a lot more to offer that can be included in the book. I got the Kindle version and the pictures are blurry even when not zoomed. And also apostrophes and accents are not displayed correctly.
