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Paradigm city : space, culture, and capitalism in Hong Kong / Janet Ng.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ng, Janet.
- Series:
- SUNY series in global modernity.
- SUNY series in global modernity
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Popular culture--China--Hong Kong.
- Popular culture.
- Hong Kong (China)--Politics and government--1997-.
- Hong Kong (China).
- Hong Kong (China)--Social conditions--20th century.
- Hong Kong (China)--History--Transfer of Sovereignty from Great Britain, 1997.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (213 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Space, culture, and capitalism in Hong Kong
- Place of Publication:
- Albany : SUNY Press, c2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Materially grounded analysis of contemporary film, literature, and music in Hong Kong that resists the superficial stereotypes of the "global city.".
- Contents:
- "World suicide capital"
- Walking down memory lane : on the streets of the Hong Kong History Museum's paradigm city
- Quality citizens in public spaces
- The world emporium and the mall city
- Body weight, responsible citizenship, and women's social space
- Repatriating from globalization.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-196) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780791477229
- 0791477223
- 9781441603654
- 1441603654
- OCLC:
- 316508198
- Publisher Number:
- 2027/heb32148 hdl
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