Orienting Istanbul : Cultural Capital of Europe?

ISBN-13: 9780415580106 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 352 str.

Deniz Göktürk;Levent Soysal;Ipek Türeli

Opis

This is an interdisciplinary study of an iconic city, Istanbul, a city facing conflicting social, political and cultural pressures in its search for a place in Europe and on the world stage in the 21st century.

Recenzje

"As diverse and multifaceted as the city itself...a book worthy of scholarly attention." – Urban Studies

Spis treści

Introduction  Part 1: Paths to Globalization  1. Istanbul into the Twenty-First Century  2. The Soul of a City: Hüzün, Keyif, Longing  Part 2: Heritage and Regeneration Debates  3. Challenging the Neoliberal Urban Regime: Regeneration and Resistance in Başıbüyük and Tarlabaşı  4. Contestations over a Living Heritage Site: The Case of Büyük Valide Han  5. Practices of Neo-Ottomanism: Making Space and Place Virtuous in Istanbul  6. Modelling Citizenship in Turkey’s Miniature Park  Part 3: The Mediatized City  7. The Spectator in the Making: Modernity and Cinema in Istanbul 1896-1928  8. Istanbul through Migrants’ Eyes  9. Istanbul Convertible: A Magic Carpet Ride through Genres  10. Projecting Polyphony: Moving Images, Travelling Sounds  Part 4: Art in the City  11. Optimism Reconsidered: Curator Hou Hanru interviewed by Nilgün Bayraktar 12. Art in Istanbul: Contemporary Spectacles and History Revisited  13. The Politics of Urban Arts Events: A Comparison of Istanbul and Berlin  Part 5: A European Capital?  14. The European Capital of Culture Programme and Istanbul 2010  15. Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture: Towards a Participatory Culture?  16. Counting as European: Jews and the Politics of Presence in Istanbul  18. Future(s) of the City: Istanbul for the New Century. Epilogue: Cultural Politics in the Kaleidoscope