Culture and the City in East Asia

Zusatztext The coverage of these essays is extensive....the editors have brought together a number of stimulating essays which illustrate both the power and the weakness of cultural explanations. The result is a valuable addition to the literature on a theme which is currently of much interest. - Rupert Hodder. Journal of Energy Literature. 1998. Klappentext This book explores the role of culture in the urban transformation of Asian cities. Departing from the strictly economic treatment of urbanization that dominates urban geography, Kim draws on both comparative analysis and individual studies of major cities in the region to demonstrate the pervasive influence of culture on Asian urbanization. Zusammenfassung This text explores the role of culture in the urban transformation of Asian cities. Departing from the strictly economic treatment of urbanization that has tended to dominate urban geography, it demonstrates how the pervasive influence of culture has effected Asian urbanization.

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• Authors: Won Bae (Senior Fellow Kim, Won Bae Choe Kim, Won Bae Etc. Douglass Kim
• Assisted by: Sang-Chuel Choe (Editor), Choe Sang-Chuel (Editor), Mike Douglass (Editor), Douglass Mike (Editor), Kong Chong Ho (Editor), Ho Kong Chong (Editor), Won B Kim (Editor), Won B. Kim (Editor), Won Bae Kim (Editor), Kim Won Bae (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.04.1997
• EAN: 9780198233589
• ISBN: 978-0-19-823358-9
• No. of pages: 280
• Series: Oxford Geographical and Enviro; Oxford Geographical and Enviro; Oxford Geographical and Environmental Studies Series
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, Cultural Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, East Asia, Far East, Human Geography, Urban communities, Settlement, urban and rural geography, Urban communities / city life