現有書籍

　　《城市世界》（City Worlds）是《認識城市》（Understanding Cities）系列叢書的第一冊。《認識城市》是英國著名的高等推廣教育機構「開放大學」（Open University）所籌劃一系列以新角度觀照當代全球化概念下城市的叢書。「開放大學」規劃的叢書向以策畫嚴謹、編寫活潑聞名，體察讀者需求，以充足多樣的經驗事例、圖表、活動和重要文章選讀，勾勒特定領域的重要概念和研究議題，並能與日常生活體驗連結。

　　《認識城市》嘗試以新的角度觀照城市。為了充分地認識當代的城市，作者群主張運用地理學的想像理解城市是如何造就出來的，一方面要放在延展到城市以外的社會關係脈絡裡；另一方面，則要安置於城市內部社會關係的交錯中。這些論點的開展，將會顯示城市無法以單一地理及唯一歷史觀點來思考，因而也不會只有一種未來。相反地，城市的特徵在於開放性：向新的機會開放，也向新的人際互動開放。這套系列叢書將會逐漸揭露出，城市無可避免的開放性所呈顯的困難與弔詭之處，因為各種歷史與地理都在這裡交會重疊。那麼，很顯然地，如果大家要學會在這個逐漸都市化的世界裡生活，就必須了解這些議題。

　　作為該書系的第一冊，《認識城市》呈現出該系列的整體論點和重點。值此全球化時代，本書的論點在於：城市所體現和展現的問題與可能性，是地球此刻面臨的最重要議題之一。歷史上首度有半數以上人口不僅生活於城市中，還生活在鉅型城市裡。每天都有成千上萬的新來人口，抵達世界各地的城市。這種地理現象，世界人口如此集中，可說是前所未見。這種新地理形勢帶來了什麼樣的可能性和問題？我們又如何加以分析和解說呢？

　　由於城市至關重要，確實已經有很多關於城市的論著。本書所採取的途徑，既要將現有的材料廣泛納入考慮，也要提出不同的視角。《城市世界》追索城市未曾明言的空間關係，述說新的城市故事。從這些故事中，萌生了對城市的新認識。藉由挖掘各式議題，得以開始提出有關城市未來的疑問，以及環繞著不公平、容忍、民主與永續性等議題的問題與可能性。

本書特色

　　再也不能輕忽城市對我們的影響力了。

　　這是一本教科書，卻又是一本不那麼教科書的教科書。

　　甚麼是「城市」？在學界與藝文界的領域中這麼多關於城市的討論，在詩人與音樂人的想像裡這麼多關於城市的歌頌，身處全球化時代的我們，體認到的城市面貌會是甚麼？

　　歌手用浪漫的歌詞描繪出一幅屬於城市的風景畫，而這本書則透過深入的分析與淺顯的言語，告訴你──城市是甚麼。

作者簡介

朵琳．瑪西（Doreen Massey）

　　開放大學（The Open University）地理學教授。她最近的著作包括《空間分工》（Spatial Divisions of Labour, 第二版，1995）和《空間、地方與性別》（Space, Place and Gender, 1994）。她也是《測深：政治與文化期刊》（Soundings: a journal of politics and culture）的共同創辦人與編輯。

約翰．艾倫（John Allen）

　　開放大學經濟地理學高級講師。他最近的出版著作包括《縮收中的世界？》（A Shrinking World?, 1995, 與Chris Hamnett合編）和《重新思考區域》（Rethinking the Region, 1998, 與Doreen Massey及Allan Cochrane合著）。

史提夫．派爾（Steve Pile）

　　開放大學社會科學院講師。他最近的書包括《身體與城市》（The Body and the City, 1996）和《抵抗地理學》（Geography of Resistance, 1997，與Michael Keith合編），以及《穿越身體的地方》（Places through the Body, 1998，與Heidi J. Nast合編）。

譯者簡介

王志弘

　　台灣大學建築與城鄉研究所博士，世新大學社會發展所副教授。近期譯著有《現代地理思想》、《地方：記憶、想像與認同》、《性別、認同與地方：女性主義地理學概說》、《遇見都市：理論與經驗》、《新帝國主義》、《新自由主義化的空間：邁向不均地理發展理論》、《騷動的城市：移動∕定著》、《無法統馭的城市?：秩序∕失序》等書。

　　Furrie and Shortie are two characters created by ampulets. As their names suggest, one is very short and one Is extremely furry. This comics trilogy is sometimes charming, sometimes moving, but at all times, silly.

　　In the final issue “Be with Me/ 生活的點點滴滴”, they take a holiday to that beautiful island of Taiwan where they fall in love with being alive. Published during the pandemic and featuring full-colour spreads, this issue indulges both our desire for the foreign and our longing for being at home with ourselves.

　　Ampulets was a design studio founded by James Teo (1972-2019). It is also the moniker used by James and Yvonne Tham for independent art and design projects. Outside her day job, Yvonne continues to write and draw as ampulets. Publications by ampulets include art books “Goodbye Time” (2012) and “A Day to Wake Up to/ 我們一起醒來的那一天” (2021); comics trilogy Furrie and Shortie (2016-2020) and handmade comic “Only Grace” (2021); as well as an illustrated book based on the animated short “You Can Take A Break/ 休息一下嗎” (2018).

　　Furrie and Shortie are two characters created by ampulets. As their names suggest, one is very short and one Is extremely furry. This comics trilogy is sometimes charming, sometimes moving, but at all times, silly.

　　In Issue 2 “A Time for Everything/ 明天會更好”, Furrie and Shortie mature (as with the storytelling) as they experience the joys and heartaches of growing up - and some say growing old. Laugh and maybe cry with them as they make new friends, find a job, and confront death.

　　Ampulets was a design studio founded by James Teo (1972-2019). It is also the moniker used by James and Yvonne Tham for independent art and design projects. Outside her day job, Yvonne continues to write and draw as ampulets. Publications by ampulets include art books “Goodbye Time” (2012) and “A Day to Wake Up to/ 我們一起醒來的那一天” (2021); comics trilogy Furrie and Shortie (2016-2020) and handmade comic “Only Grace” (2021); as well as an illustrated book based on the animated short “You Can Take A Break/ 休息一下嗎” (2018).

　　Furrie and Shortie are two characters created by ampulets. As their names suggest, one is very short and one Is extremely furry. This comics trilogy is sometimes charming, sometimes moving, but at all times, silly.

　　Inspired by the simple 4 or 6-frame form and humour of Chinese comics San Mao and Old Master Q, Issue 1 “Be the most wonderful you/ 做最美好的自己” explores identity and social norms through familiar slapstick. Issue 1 also features artwork by other Singapore illustrators and designers such as MessyMsxi and Theseus Chan!

　　Ampulets was a design studio founded by James Teo (1972-2019). It is also the moniker used by James and Yvonne Tham for independent art and design projects. Outside her day job, Yvonne continues to write and draw as ampulets. Publications by ampulets include art books “Goodbye Time” (2012) and “A Day to Wake Up to/ 我們一起醒來的那一天” (2021); comics trilogy Furrie and Shortie (2016-2020) and handmade comic “Only Grace” (2021); as well as an illustrated book based on the animated short “You Can Take A Break/ 休息一下嗎” (2018).

 This debut collection by Yeo Wei Wei explores the realms between private selves, past and present, through vivid and haunting motifs—a singing bird, a lost soul in a yellow umbrella, an ivory carving, the diary of an ex-boyfriend's father. Revealing the regrets, obsessions, loss and sorrow of events in everyday life, These Foolish Things & Other Stories is a compelling piece of work ready to haunt, delight and touch its readers.