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Editor's Notes

Editor's Notes In the pages of 27.1 you will find a compelling special section entitled “Cities and Mobilities,” guest edited by Malene Freudendal‐Pedersen and Valentina Cuzzocrea. The concept “mobilities” typically conjures images of vehicular transportation and problems related to equity of access. The authors in this special issue build on these themes in their explorations of mobility in Philadelphia where access has been in issue for African Americans (see Sheller), in urban India where access is severely limited for citizens with disabilities (see Friedner and Osborne), in Copenhagen where bikers are viewed as egotistical citizens (see Freudendal‐Pedersen), and in Cagliari, Italy where working parents struggle to transport their children in the city while meeting the demands of their jobs and busy lives (see Cuzzocrea and Mandich). Authors of papers in the special section contribute new perspectives as they look at questions regarding the construction of ideologies surrounding auto‐mobility and the ways that these ideologies mediate the adoption of biking, walking, and other forms of sustainable approaches to mobility. In addition to this, the papers remind us that different systems of mobility foster new social forms such as a new marketplaces for mobility technologies for the disabled, and new opportunities for companies to cast themselves as socially responsible for improving access to the city (see Friedner and Osborne); they strengthen social bonds too as individuals use the shared moment of moving through the city in cars and elevators as times to enrich family life. These studies of mobilities reveal that much more goes on than meets the eye when individuals decide to pick up and go. In addition to this special section, 27.1 contains a timely paper entitled, “Who Dat?: Race and its Conspicuous Consumption in Post‐Katrina New Orleans” by Marc Perry. This paper explores black masculinity in relationship to processes of commodification, racism, and marginalization. The ethnographic stories in this piece are vivid and engaging to read. Perry's theoretical perspective contributes new insights that are relevant to current discussions of the status of black men in American society. Finally, we are pleased to congratulate Mun Young Cho on winning the 2014 Anthony Leeds Prize for her book, The Specter of “the People”: Urban Poverty in Northeast China (Cornell Press, 2013). This engaging book examines the experience of poverty in China as it undergoes market‐based reforms yet maintains socialist political ideology. It is a must read. Read Mun Young Cho's remarks for more insights on China and for a taste of nuanced urban ethnography. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png City & Society Wiley

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SCHELD, SUZANNE
City & Society , Volume 27 (1) – Apr 1, 2015
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In the pages of 27.1 you will find a compelling special section entitled “Cities and Mobilities,” guest edited by Malene Freudendal‐Pedersen and Valentina Cuzzocrea. The concept “mobilities” typically conjures images of vehicular transportation and problems related to equity of access. The authors in this special issue build on these themes in their explorations of mobility in Philadelphia where access has been in issue for African Americans (see Sheller), in urban India where access is severely limited for citizens with disabilities (see Friedner and Osborne), in Copenhagen where bikers are viewed as egotistical citizens (see Freudendal‐Pedersen), and in Cagliari, Italy where working parents struggle to transport their children in the city while meeting the demands of their jobs and busy lives (see Cuzzocrea and Mandich). Authors of papers in the special section contribute new perspectives as they look at questions regarding the construction of ideologies surrounding auto‐mobility and the ways that these ideologies mediate the adoption of biking, walking, and other forms of sustainable approaches to mobility. In addition to this, the papers remind us that different systems of mobility foster new social forms such as a new marketplaces for mobility technologies for the disabled, and new opportunities for companies to cast themselves as socially responsible for improving access to the city (see Friedner and Osborne); they strengthen social bonds too as individuals use the shared moment of moving through the city in cars and elevators as times to enrich family life. These studies of mobilities reveal that much more goes on than meets the eye when individuals decide to pick up and go. In addition to this special section, 27.1 contains a timely paper entitled, “Who Dat?: Race and its Conspicuous Consumption in Post‐Katrina New Orleans” by Marc Perry. This paper explores black masculinity in relationship to processes of commodification, racism, and marginalization. The ethnographic stories in this piece are vivid and engaging to read. Perry's theoretical perspective contributes new insights that are relevant to current discussions of the status of black men in American society. Finally, we are pleased to congratulate Mun Young Cho on winning the 2014 Anthony Leeds Prize for her book, The Specter of “the People”: Urban Poverty in Northeast China (Cornell Press, 2013). This engaging book examines the experience of poverty in China as it undergoes market‐based reforms yet maintains socialist political ideology. It is a must read. Read Mun Young Cho's remarks for more insights on China and for a taste of nuanced urban ethnography.

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