Lewis Mumford on The City

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Lewis Mumford on The City — Season 1, Episode 5: The City as Man's Home

Documentary28 min1 season, 6 episodes10.0/10

Episode synopsis

Contrasts the squalor of the working poor with the relative safety and security of the wealthy, asking what can be done to address "the spirit of social hopelessness" that thrives in the overcrowded slums where cities' poorest residents live.

About Lewis Mumford on The City

Six-part series tracing the origins of the city, its transformations and prospects, based on Lewis Mumford's book The City in History. Aired by CBC in their Explorations strand.

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