De-Coca-Colonization
Making the Globe from the Inside Out
1st Edition
Published on 25. November 2003
Book
Hardback
244 pages
978-0-415-94537-0 (ISBN)
Description
A novel theoretical account of globalization, De-Coca-Colonization argues that we must move away from top-down visions of the processes at work and concentrate on how ordinary people who are locked out of power structures create "globalities" of their own.
Reviews / Votes
"Flusty has distinguished himself in the past a shrewd, original, and generative analyst of culture and space...this promises to be engaging, accessible, and widely read." -- George Lipsitz, University of California, San DiegoMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
20 s/w Abbildungen
20 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
552 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-94537-0 (9780415945370)
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Person
Steven Flusty is Lecturer of Geography and Research Associate and Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Southern California Studies Center at the University of Southern California. He lives in Los Angeles.
Content
Introduction I: From the World to the City to the Street, and Back Again 1: The World Defined 2: The World in the City 3: The World on the Street II: Hard City, Soft Planet 4: The City Hardens 5: Planet Softeners 6: Miscege-Nation III: The Clash of Globalizations 7: The Limits of Coca-Colonization 8: De-Coca-Colonization Classic Conclusion Bibliography