Communitas: Means of Livelihood and Ways of Life

by Percival Goodman, Paul Goodman, Paul Goldberger (Preface by)

Overview

Communitas stands in a class by itself: a fresh and original theoretic contribution to the art of building cities. Such a book does not appear often... a witty, penetrating, provocative and, above all, ... a wise book; for it deals with the underlying values and purposes, political and moral, on which planning of any sort must be based...'Lewis Mumford

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780231072991
Publisher:	Columbia University Press
Publication date:	08/01/1990
Series:	Morningside Book Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	280
Product dimensions:	0.66(w) x 5.00(h) x 8.00(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Paul Goodman was the author of Growing Up Absurd and many other books.Percival Goodman was an artist, illustrator, sculptor and painter as well as an architect and author.

Table of Contents

Preface by Paul Goldberger
1. Introduction
Part I: A Manual of Modern Plans
2. The Green Belt
3. Industrial Plans
4. Integrated Plans
Part II: Three Community Paradigms
5. A City of Efficient Consumption
6. A New Community: The Elimination of the Difference Between Production and Consumption
7. Planned Security with Minimum Regulation
8. Conclusion
9. Afterword: Communitas Revisited, by Percival Goodman

What People are Saying About This

Paul Goldberger

Rich in splendid observations, many of which foreshadow issues which have become all the more urgent today.

Editorial Reviews

Rich in splendid observations, many of which foreshadow issues which have become all the more urgent today.

Paul Goldberger

Communitas stands in a class by itself: a fresh and original theoretic contribution to the art of building cities. Such a book does not appear often...a witty, penetrating, provocative and, above all...a wise book; for it deals with the underlying values and purposes, political and moral, on which planning of any sort must be based.

Lewis Mumford