Patrick Geddes: Social Evolutionist and City Planner

Chapter one: Introduction p.1, Chapter two: The formative years: the biologist's viewpoint p.18, Experiences of childhood and youth p.20, London and Huxley p.25, France, the University of Paris and the study of marine biology p.31, The discovery of Le Play and the Le Playist School p.34, Elisee Redus and the study of the region p.38, Auguste Comte and the Comtean definition of sociology p.43, Geddes' 'thinking machines' and notations p.45, Chapter three: Practical experiments in social evolution p.56, The British Association and developments in the social sciences p.57, Education and social change: the impact of nationalism and culture p.63, Education and social change: the impact of art and late Victorian neo Romanticism p.65, Education and social change: the social reform movement p.66, Practical social work p.68, Philanthropic activities and the renovation of old Edinburgh p.73, Education and social change: the 'living organism' p.79, Chapter four: Museums, actual and possible p.89, Regional education and the Edinburgh Summer Meetings p.92, Regional education and national identity p.98, From the regional to the cosmopolitan perspective: the evolution of activities at the Outlook Tower p.102, The Outlook Tower as a prototype for a new kind of municipal museum p.106, From Outlook Tower to Index Museum: the prospect of International concerns p.110, Edinburgh to Paris in 1900: from regional museum to hopes for an international Index Museum p.113, Chapter five: Maverick in the social sciences p.121, Geddes' contribution to the 'new' geography p.122, Geography and the region: the problems of definition p.134, Geddes' contribution to sociology in Britain p.138, Eugenics and civics p.140, Social experiments in London: Crosby Hall and Chelsea p.147, The 'Masques of Learning': propaganda for the concept of cultural evolution p.149, Chapter six: The sociologist of the town-planning movement p.156, Geddes' first commission for city development: the Dunfermline Report p.161, Fallow years as practitioner and prophet of 'civics as applied sociology' p.169, The ultimate educational and propaganda tool: the Cities and Town Planning Exhibition p.175, The Regional Survey as an educational method for planners p.179, Geddes and the Irish experience: the professional trouble shooter as planner p.182, Cities in Evolution Geddes influence on the concepts of town planning before 1914 p.190, Chapter seven: The challenge of India and Palestine p.201, Urbanisation in India, 1900 to 1925 p.205, Improving cities in the Indian context p.208, Western responses to Indian urban problems p.211, The cultural context for environmental planning in India p.213, Geddes' exploration of indigenous culture and traditions p.217, Geddes and the Indian nationalist movement p.220, Geddes and higher education in India: the Chair of Sociology and Civics at Bombay p.223, Geddes' response to the First World War p.228, Chapter eight: Social reconstruction in India and Palestine p.236, The early Indian Reports: explorations in the biological viewpoint p.237, The Lucknow Reports: the apogee of Geddes' practical successes p.245, Geddesian planning in the princely states: Baroda and Indore p.248, Jerusalem and Palestine p.263, Barra Bazar and the problems of the Geddesian approach p.282, Chapter nine: Regional Survey in the international context: the legacy of Geddes p.289, 'Regional Survey' and the town-planning profession p.292, Lewis Mumford and the legacy of Geddes p.300, Urban sociology and the legacy of Geddes p.303, The Regional Survey movement of the 1920s p.305, Geddes' last major work: 'Life: outlines of general biology p.309, Regional Survey at Montpellier: the College des Ecossais p.315, Geddes' legacy to the making of the future p.317

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