Worlding Cities

Asian Experiments and the Art of Being Global

384 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Worlding Cities is the first serious examination of Asian urbanism to highlight the connections between different Asian models and practices of urbanization. It includes important contributions from a respected group of scholars across a range of generations, disciplines, and sites of study.

- Describes the new theoretical framework of 'worlding' - Substantially expands and updates the themes of capital and culture - Includes a unique collection of authors across generations, disciplines, and sites of study - Demonstrates how references to Asian power, success, and hegemony make possible urban development and limit urban politics

• Reihe: IJURR Studies in Urban and Social Change Book Series
• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Gesellschaft und Kultur, allgemein Gesellschaftliche Gruppen, Gemeinschaften und Identitäten Städte, Stadtgemeinden / Stadtleben
• ISBN: 9781405192767
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 15.07.2011
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
• Herausgegeben von: Ananya Roy, Aihwa Ong