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Globalization, Modernity and the City (Paperback)
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Globalization, Modernity and the City (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Studies in Human Geography
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We live in a world of big cities. Urbanization, globalization and
modernization have received considerable attention but rarely are
the connections and relations between them the subjects of similar
attention. Cities are an integral part of the network of
globalization and important sites of modernization. Globalization,
Modernity and The City weaves together broad social themes with
detailed urban analysis to explore the connections between the rise
of big cities, the creation of a global network and the making of
the modern world. It explains the growth of big cities, the urban
bias of global flows and the creation of metropolitan modernities.
The text develops broad theories of the subtle and complex
interactions between urbanization, globalization and modernization
in a sweep of the urban experience across the globe. Thematic
chapters explore the making of the modern city in profiles of the
growth of urban spectaculars, the role of flanerie, the traffic
issues of the modernist city, recurring issues of urban utopias and
the rise of the primate city. Detailed case studies are drawn from
cities in Australia, China and the USA. Urban snapshots of cities
such as Atlanta, Barcelona, Istanbul, Mumbai and Seoul provide a
truly global coverage. The book links together broad social themes
with deep urban analysis. This well-written, accessible and
illustrated text will appeal to the broad audience of all those
interested in the urban present and the metropolitan future.
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