Globalizing postsocialist urbanism

Chelcea, Liviu; Ferenčuhová, Slavomíra; Bădescu, Gruia

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“…Хоча визначення міст регіону як постсоціалістичних чи «міст після транзитності» та їх дослідження крізь призму постсоціалізму в останні роки зустрічає дедалі більше критики, як у контексті «завершення постсоціалізму» (Müller, 2019), недостатньої інтеграції до глобального дискурсу (Sjöberg, 2014;Ferenčuhová and Gentile, 2016;Chelcea et al, 2021) та перифералізації регіону в такий спосіб (Tuvikene, 2016;Gentile, 2018), проте для українського контексту міських трансформацій і апеляція до транзитності, і використання методологічних рамок постсоціалістичних трансформацій в багатьох аспектах є релевантними та важливими для формування нових моделей «вироблення простору», які базуються на участі і взаємодії Економічна та соціальна географія. -Київ, 2022.…”

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“…Таким чином, «гібридна просторовість транзитності» базується на різних формах взаємодії успадкованого фізичного простору, структур та ідеологій одного періоду з новими просторовими процесами, що, відповідно, по-своєму «переломлюються» та адаптуються на постсоціалістичному просторі. Тому постсоціалізм як етап та концепція викликає численні дебати, як щодо його завершення, так і подальшої релевантності та теоретизації (Stenning and Hörschelmann, 2008;Sýkora and Bouzarovski, 2012;Tuvikene, 2016;Gentile, 2018;Chelcea, 2021;Kinossian, 2022).…”

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Transition and Urban Transformations in Post-Soviet Perspective: Approaches and Conceptualization

Denysenko¹

2022

Ekon. soc. geogr

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This paper explores current debates on post-socialist transition and transformations, focusing on their spatial dimension and conceptualization of the urban transformations. We analyze the evolution of approaches and current discussions around transition as such and post-socialist transition in particular, the relationships between transition and transformations along with their spatial outcomes, and define the main types of restructuring in the course of spatial transformations. In this paper, we illustrate transition as temporal and methodological frame and provide an overview of ideas on its ending, relevance and usefulness, interpreting post-socialist transition as fundamental societal changes of political regime, economy, institutions and space, which are taking place simultaneously. We argue that urban transformations as spatial projection and outcome of the post-socialist transition could be interpreted through the lens of restructuring – the process of socialist structures updating under which old structures are transforming, supplementing with new elements, and therefore new structures are gradually developing as a reflection of the new ideologies and spatial practices. We distinguish and analyze three main types of urban space restructuring in the post-socialist perspective - functional, morphological and institutional, which, interacting, illustrate the key changes of the post-socialist urban spaces. Such interpretation of spatial transformations could be useful for understanding different dimensions of spatial dynamics, providing deeper contextualization and giving comparative perspective on spatial outcomes.

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Transition and Urban Transformations in Post-Soviet Perspective: Approaches and Conceptualization

Denysenko¹

2022

Ekon. soc. geogr

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Urban Transformation and Experiences of ‘Becoming Marginal’ in Russia

Stuvøy

2023

Int J Polit Cult Soc

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Urban transformation in the post-socialist city is connected to comprehensive debates. This paper steers the reader through these, emphasising three contentions that serve to clarify the approach to two interconnected questions: How do people give meaning to urban transformation? In which ways does an analysis of societal change in a peripheral city in pre-war Russia contribute to debates on global urbanism? The paper is structured in three main parts, beginning with the review of the post-socialist city literature. The focus in this study is on experiences, bringing a more human perspective on urban transformation in combination with analysis of structural dimensions impeding on the everyday. In the second part, Togliatti is introduced as a research site and details on data collection are provided. The paper contributes empirically with a study of urban transformation in the auto-town Togliatti in the Samara region southeast of Moscow, Russia. The third part is devoted to interlocutors’ perspectives and the emergence of the narrative of ‘becoming marginal’. In conclusion, becoming marginal is a narrative that gives meaning to the historical conjuncture and the grievances people reflect on as they reason about individual life trajectories. While place-specific, these experiences link to global (urban) discussions on marginality and precarity. The paper underscores that making sense of experiences means to reflect on these in context, and in a final discussion, it reflects how much more difficult such research has become after Russia’s military attack on Ukraine on 24 February 2022.

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Contextualization and Its Place in the Methodology of Urban Studies

Denysenko

2023

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Aim. The article is aimed to reflect the current discourse on methodological approach of contextualization in the field of urban studies, to analyze the ways of its use for the study of cities and urban areas, including the urban transformations, and to illustrate the main types of contextualizing the urban areas. Methodology. The methodology is based on the analysis of contemporary debates on contextualization, in particular the place, tasks and ways of using contextualization in the field of urban studies, as well as the detailed analysis of possible types of contextualization that can be applied to different tasks of urban studies. Different types of contextualization and practice of their usage in urban studies are illustrated by many examples from urban transformations research. Results. The article reveals the current discourse on contextualization as methodological approach in urban studies, in particular the main types of urban areas contextualization – by object type, by size, by national context, by role in spatial organization, by urban context, by location, by functions, by stages, by type of planning structure, by type of processes, etc. Various types of contextualization are characterized for the case of urban transformations, each of them is illustrated with examples. Novelty. The article illustrates different types of urban areas contextualization and their methodological role in urban studies, specifically in research of urban transformations. Some specific terms in urban discourse and urban theory such as recontextualization are revealed, and their usage for rethinking the processes of urban growth and urban development in Ukraine is shown. Practical significance. Based on specific examples, it is shown what role the proper contextualization as a methodological approach plays in urban studies for developing the concepts of urban processes and their research, specifically for urban transformations analysis and developing contextually sensative urban policy.

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Globalizing postsocialist urbanism

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Transition and Urban Transformations in Post-Soviet Perspective: Approaches and Conceptualization

Transition and Urban Transformations in Post-Soviet Perspective: Approaches and Conceptualization

Urban Transformation and Experiences of ‘Becoming Marginal’ in Russia

Contextualization and Its Place in the Methodology of Urban Studies

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