
Globalization, Modernity and the City
John Rennie Short(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 25. July 2011
Book
Hardback
318 pages
978-0-415-67692-2 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
2 s/w Abbildungen, 43 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 2 s/w Zeichnungen, 15 s/w Tabellen
15 Tables, black and white; 2 Line drawings, black and white; 43 Halftones, black and white; 2 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
646 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-67692-2 (9780415676922)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

John Rennie Short
Globalization, Modernity and the City
Book
04/2013
1st Edition
Routledge
€63.80
Shipment within 15-20 days

John Rennie Short
Globalization, Modernity and the City
E-Book
03/2013
1st Edition
Routledge
€55.49
Available for download

John Rennie Short
Globalization, Modernity and the City
E-Book
03/2013
1st Edition
Routledge
€55.49
Available for download
Person
John Rennie Short is Professor of Geography and Public Policy at the University of Maryland (UMBC), USA.
Content
Preface Part 1: Global Generalities 1. The Third Urban Revolution 2. The Late Modern Wave of Globalization 3. Metropolitan Modernities Part 2: Thematic Specificities 4. Urban Spectaculars: World Fairs and Summer Olympics 5. Flanerie and The Globalizing City 6. Traffic, Accidents and The Modern City 7. Modernity and Urban Utopias: The Early Bauhaus 8. Big City Part 3: City Particularities 9. Alice Springs/Mparntwe: The Postcolonial Creative City 10. Shanghai: The Reglobalizing City 11. Megalopolis: The Liquid City Part 4: Urban Utopias 12. Postscript