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Inert cities : globalization, mobility and suspension in visual culture /
We usually associate contemporary urban life with movement and speed. But what about those instances when the forms of mobility associated with globalized cities - the flow of capital, people, labour and information - freeze, or decelerate? How can we assess the value of interruption in a city? What...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
I.B. Tauris,
2014.
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| Colección: | International library of visual culture ;
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | We usually associate contemporary urban life with movement and speed. But what about those instances when the forms of mobility associated with globalized cities - the flow of capital, people, labour and information - freeze, or decelerate? How can we assess the value of interruption in a city? What does valuing stillness mean in regards to the forward march of globalization? When does inertia presage decay - and when does it promise immanence and rebirth?Bringing together original contributions by international specialists from the fields of architecture, photography, film, sociology and cult. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xv, 240 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780857736123 0857736124 9780755694846 0755694848 |