Loïc Wacquant Critical Commentary Symposium

Abstract

Urban Studies has been publishing Critical Commentaries since 2008 as a distinct article format. They aim to provide a forum for urban scholars and researchers to address some of the ‘bigger questions’ surrounding cities and urban development through the development of critical argument and reflection rather than the primary research findings that underpin the typical journal article. They allow for the development of a reasoned and powerful point of view in a somewhat less formal style than normal articles. A number of critical commentaries have been published by Urban Studies in recent years, covering topics such as urban resilience, the sub-prime crisis, gentrification and ‘smart urbanism’. Here, we present our first Critical Commentary …