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Worlding Cities: Asian Experiments and the Art of Being Global

Ananya Roy (Editor), Aihwa Ong (Editor)
ISBN: 978-1-4051-9276-7
Paperback
376 pages
July 2011, Wiley-Blackwell
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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
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