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| Author | Joshua Long |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Geography, Urban Studies, Sociology, Anthropology |
| Publisher | University of Texas Press |
Publication date | 2010 |
| Pages | 221 |
| ISBN | 978-0-292-72206-4 |
Weird City: Sense of Place and Creative Resistance in Austin, Texas is a non-fiction scholarly text by Joshua Long published in 2010 by University of Texas Press. The book uses the "Keep Austin Weird" movement as a central focus to discuss the social, cultural and economic changes occurring in Austin, Texas, at the beginning of the 21st century.[1] Largely written from a human geography perspective, Weird City is intended to show the relationship between sense of place and urban economies, the environment, and the urban cultural landscape.[2][3][4]
According to Long, Weird City is a scholarly text written for a mainstream audience including citizens of Austin and other "weird" cities, as well as students of geography, sociology, anthropology and urban studies.[5][3]
Joshua Long is an assistant professor of environmental studies at Southwestern University.
- ^ "The University of Texas Press". The University of Texas Press. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ Tanney, Katherine. "Is Austin still that weird? Maybe for now..." Austin American Statesman, August 7, 2010.
- ^ a b Ergenbright, Kate. "Austin Expansion Inspires Book." The Daily Texan, July 18, 2010.
- ^ Kelso, John. "It's Weird Social Science: Thesis on Austin now a book." Austin American Statesman, May 6, 2010.
- ^ Dunbar, Wells. The Daily Hustle: 6/3/10. Austin Chronicle, June 3, 2010.