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Globalizing Cities - A Brief Introduction (Paperback)
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Globalizing Cities - A Brief Introduction (Paperback)
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Globalization has been built upon, and maintained by, major urban
centers. As the interconnections among these cities grow, more
cities become involved as important global nodes, and globalization
has an extremely strong influence upon the forms and functions of
cities everywhere. This new textbook examines modern cities
worldwide through two lenses: as the major nodes in the global
economy, and as primary propagators of cultural ideas across the
world. Exploring the ramifications of the continuing penetration of
global forces into smaller urban areas, this book clearly
distinguishes economic, cultural, and political processes to
demonstrate how global attachments are shaping many of the basic
features of modern cities. Specifically, the book examines the way
cities accommodate huge global flows of people, including migrants,
tourists, and the managers of multi-national firms, and the effects
this has upon the cultural, economic, and political forces
associated with globalization in cities. The main features of the
book include: a balanced emphasis upon how economic, technological,
and cultural forces shape both urban and global developments; a
highly interdisciplinary focus, incorporating major works and ideas
from urban scholars writing in sociology, geography, anthropology,
and politics; detailed case studies of events and activities within
specific cities and regions that illuminate major trends; end of
chapter reading lists of corresponding chapters in The Globalizing
Cities Reader, second edition, edited by Xuefei Ren and Roger Keil
and published by Routlegde in 2018. Written in a clear and
accessible style, Globalizing Cities: A Brief Introduction will
appeal to advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students in both
urban and globalization courses within sociology, geography, and
urban studies.
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