Global cities : cinema, architecture, and urbanism in a digital age / edited by Linda Krause and Patrice Petro.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Krause, Linda.

Petro, Patrice, 1957-

Series:

New directions in international studies.

New directions in international studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cities and towns in art.

Arts and globalization.

Arts, Modern--20th century.

Arts, Modern.

Arts, Modern--21st century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 213 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this volume, scholars critique the growing body of literature on the current process broadly known as 'globalization'. The authors explore the complex geographies of modern cities and offer possible strategies for reclaiming a sense of place and community in these globalized urban settings.

Contents:

Reading the city in a global digital age: between topographic representation and spatialized power projects / Saskia Sassen Collective memory and locality in global cities / Jennifer Jordan Gobbled up and gone: cultural preservation and the global city marketplace / Tasha G. Oren Los toquis, or urban babel / Nataša Ďurovičová Too close to home: Naruse Mikio and Japanese cinema of the 1950s / Catherine Russell Authenticity and globalization / John B. Hertz Global cannibal city machines: recent visions of urban/social space / Peter Sands Cinema, the city, and the cinematic / Ackbar Abbas Codes, collectives, and commodities: rethinking global cities as metalogistical spaces / Timothy W. Luke Some thoughts on cities: visions and plans / Jorge Annibal-Iribarne Architecture and memory / Jo Noero

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8135-5661-9

9780813534917

0-8135-3491-7

OCLC:

54710417