Life in the Megalopolis - Mexico City and Sao Paulo

Zusatztext "I highly recommend Sa's work! especially to those who study Latin American cities and/or the arts. It is an insightful study of how to 'read' the reality and changes of urban life and social processes through a variety of cultural products." -- JOURNAL OF REGIONAL SCIENCE! VOL. 50! NO. 2! 2010 Informationen zum Autor Lúcia Sá is Professor of Brazilian Cultural Studies at the University of Manchester Klappentext Life in the Megalopolis discusses how contemporary literature, cinema, popular music and visual arts describe life in two of the largest cities in the world. Zusammenfassung Life in the Megalopolis discusses how contemporary literature, cinema, popular music and visual arts describe life in two of the largest cities in the world. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Approaching the Monster Part 1: Terra Incognita 2. In Fragments for the Millennium 3. Flanerie Part 2: Find your Place in the Neighbourhood 4. Barrio/Bairro 5. Capao Redondo and the Space of Rap 6. Writing on the Wall and Other Interventions: Epilogue in a Small Gallery

Product details

• Authors: Lucia Sa, Lucia (University of Manchester Sa
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.10.2007
• EAN: 9780415392716
• ISBN: 978-0-415-39271-6
• No. of pages: 188
• Series: Questioning Cities
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories