The Modern City in Asia

ISBN-13: 9781108994927 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022

State University of New York Kristin (University at Buffalo

Opis

This Element analyzes how concepts and practices associated with the 'modern city' were received, transformed, and contested in Asia.

Spis treści

1. Introduction: Asia's Urban History and the Concept of the Modern City; 2. Colonial Cities in the Age of European Imperialism; 3. Emulation and Innovation in Cities Controlled by Asians before WWII; 4. Asian-Based Critiques of City-Centered Development; 5. Asian Cities during the Cold War: Decolonization and Development; 6. Contemporary Urbanism in Asia and Asian Cities of the Future.