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Worlding Cities: Asian Experiments and the Art of Being Global (Studies in Urban and Social Change)

By Aihwa Ong , Ananya Roy

Book information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2011
ISBN
1405192763, 9781405192767, 9781444346800
LCC
HT384.A78 W67 2011
Open Library ID
OL24809125M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
9 MB (9861145 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
365\365
Orientation
no
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-03-09 12:00:00

Description

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 cultureIncludes a unique collection of authors across generations, disciplines, and sites of studyDemonstrates how references to Asian power, success, and hegemony make possible urban development and limit urban politics

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