St Petersburg - known for its horizontal skyline, punctuated with the gold domes and spires that, along with its rivers and canals, have become iconic features of the city.
Drawing on original, on-the-ground research, On Top of the City shines a unique spotlight on the hidden youth communities of St Petersburg, Russia, where space and power collide and co-exist. Focusing on urban exploration, Abigail Karas demonstrates how the city's panoramas - especially its rooftops - contribute to the formation of a local St Petersburg identity and a fascinating underground culture where young people turn the rooftops into safe spaces, where they can resist the encroaching political repression of Putin's Russia.
Arguing that young Petersburgers' skyline trespassing is a way for them to reclaim their rights - over themselves and the city - On Top of the City invites readers to look upwards, at what these young communities create, as well as downwards, to the social and political control they are trying to escape.
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On Top of the City
Youth Culture and Urban Resistance on the Rooftops of St Petersburg
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- English
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Notes on the Text
- Map of St Petersburg
- Exploring the rooftops
- 1 St Petersburgās panorama: From Pushkin to ļ»æPantsirļ»æā
- 2 Rooftop exploration: From the aristocracy to ļ»æAristokratļ»æ
- 3 Roofing as spatial critique: Reclaiming space, resisting control
- 4 Russiaās risk society: From the sublime to ļ»æazartļ»æ
- 5 The roofer-explorer: Masculinity and mastery over the built environment
- On top of the city
- Notes
- Exploring the rooftops
- 1āSt Petersburgās panorama: From Pushkin to Pantsirā
- 2āRooftop exploration: From the aristocracy to Aristokrat
- 3āRoofing as spatial critique: Reclaiming space, resisting control
- 4āRussiaās risk society: From the sublime to azart
- 5āThe roofer-explorer: Masculinity and mastery over the built environment
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author
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