Bärnthaler, R. orcid.org/0000-0003-3595-2127, Novy, A. and Stadelmann, B. (2023) A Polanyi-inspired perspective on social-ecological transformations of cities. Journal of Urban Affairs, 45 (2). pp. 117-141. ISSN 0735-2166
Abstract
Based on a Polanyi-inspired research program, we analyze urban transformations as interrelations between infrastructural configurations, i.e. context-dependent material infrastructures and their multi-scalar political-economic regulations, and socio-cultural modes of living. Describing different modes of infrastructure provisioning in Vienna between 1890 and today, we illustrate how political-economic processes of commodification and decommodification have co-evolved with socio-culturally specific modes of living, grounded in different classes and milieus. We show how, today, two modes of living—“traditional,” established during postwar welfare capitalism, and “liberal,” formed during neoliberal capitalism—co-exist. In the current conjuncture of rising inequality, neoliberal urban regeneration, and accelerating climate crisis, these modes of living are not only increasingly polarized and antagonistic, but also increasingly unable to satisfy needs and self-defined aspirations. Therefore, we explore the potential of social-ecological infrastructural configurations as an alliance-building project for a systemic social-ecological transformation, potentially linking different classes, social segments and forces around a common eco-social endeavor.
Metadata
Item Type: | Article |
---|---|
Authors/Creators: |
|
Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2020 The Author(s). This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0). |
Dates: |
|
Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Earth and Environment (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 19 Mar 2025 13:57 |
Last Modified: | 19 Mar 2025 13:57 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/07352166.2020.1834404 |
Related URLs: | |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:224599 |
Download
Filename: A Polanyi-inspired perspective on social-ecological transformations of cities.pdf
Licence: CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0