City in Cultural Context

Informationen zum Autor John Mercer, John Agnew, David Sopher Zusammenfassung Presents some of the most important works in urban studies. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of tables, List of plates, 1 Introduction, 2 Reflections on the cultural geography of the European city, 3 Culture and the urban order, 4 Culture and economy in the shaping of urban life: general issues and Latin American examples, 5 Culture, 'modes of production,' and the changing nature of cities in the Arab World, 6 The urban culture and the suburban culture: a new look at an old paper, 7 The Soviet city: continuity and change in privilege and place, 8 Japanese urban society and its cultural context, 9 City as a mirror of society: China, tradition and transformation, 10 Autonomous and directed cultural change: South African urbanization, 11 The built environment and cultural symbolism in post-colonial Madras, 12 A cultural analysis of urban residential landscapes in North America: the case of the anglophile élite, 13 Commentary, Contributors, Index

Product details

• Authors: John Mercer Agnew
• Assisted by: John Agnew (Editor), John Mercer (Editor), David Sopher (Editor), Sopher David (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.12.2006
• EAN: 9780415417372
• ISBN: 978-0-415-41737-2
• No. of pages: 324
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 235 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Communication science; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, REFERENCE / General, Society & culture: general, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Reference, The environment, Urban & municipal planning, Society and culture: general, Human Geography, Urban and municipal planning and policy