Asian Alterity : With Special Reference to Architecture and Urbanism Through the Lens of Cultural Studies.

Asian Alterity is an interdisciplinary theoretical analysis that vigorously contests the homogeneity of the mainstream Eurocentric values. Part I argues for the need for an alternate perspective to be introduced so as to understand the diversity of Asia's cultural differences at their varied de...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lim, William S. W.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Singapore : World Scientific Publishing Company, 2007.
Temas:
Architecture and society > Asia.
Urbanization > Asia.
City and town life > Asia > Cross-cultural studies.
Cities and towns > Asia > Growth > Case studies.
Architecture et société > Asie.
Urbanisation > Asie.
Vie urbaine > Asie > Études transculturelles.
Villes > Asie > Croissance > Études de cas.
Architecture and society
Cities and towns > Growth
City and town life
Urbanization
Asia
Case studies
Cross-cultural studies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Asian Alterity is an interdisciplinary theoretical analysis that vigorously contests the homogeneity of the mainstream Eurocentric values. Part I argues for the need for an alternate perspective to be introduced so as to understand the diversity of Asia's cultural differences at their varied development stages and to meet the complex challenges of the explosive urban expansion and disruptive changes in traditional cultures and lifestyles. Part II of the book consists of nine case studies of Asian major urban cities by well-established academic writers and urban theorists. Each author presents.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (327 pages)
ISBN:9789812708809
9812708804

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