Fluidity of Place
Globalization and the Transformation of Urban Space
Published on 30. April 2010
Book
Hardback
243 pages
978-1-920901-53-0 (ISBN)
Description
Fluidity of Place presents an interdisciplinary conversation with theories of space-time, place, and globalisation at the cutting edge of social theory. Focusing on the construction of urban space in the context of hyper-mobility, it examines the social relations that form 'place' in a globalised world.
The first half of the book discusses globalisation theory and looks at place in relation to the fluidity brought about by recent technological advances. The second half details the construction of understandings of Asian mega-cities, particularly Jakarta, and examines the realities behind narratives of over-urbanisation in light of globalisation and the concomitant fluidity of place.
The book makes a compelling argument about the competing claims to place in a world where the nation-state has lost control of its borders.
The first half of the book discusses globalisation theory and looks at place in relation to the fluidity brought about by recent technological advances. The second half details the construction of understandings of Asian mega-cities, particularly Jakarta, and examines the realities behind narratives of over-urbanisation in light of globalisation and the concomitant fluidity of place.
The book makes a compelling argument about the competing claims to place in a world where the nation-state has lost control of its borders.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Victoria
Australia
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 146 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-920901-53-0 (9781920901530)
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