Urbanism is the study of how people interact, live, and work in urban areas. It encompasses a variety of disciplines, including geography, sociology, economics, planning, and architecture. Throughout history, urbanism has been impacted by an array of paradigms and ideologies, such as modernism, functionalism, rationalism, and humanism.
Post-modern urbanism is a term that emerged in the late 20th century to describe a new approach to urban design and planning that challenges the assumptions and values of modernism. Post-modern urbanism rejects the idea of universal and objective truth and instead embraces diversity, complexity, ambiguity, and contradiction. Post-modern urbanism also questions the role of experts and authorities in shaping urban spaces and advocates for more participation, empowerment, and creativity among citizens and communities.