Worlding Cities

Worlding Cities
Author: Ananya Roy
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2011-06-09
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1444346784


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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