Shanghai Literary Imaginings : : A City in Transformation / / Lena Scheen.
This book draws on a wide range of methods—including approaches from literary studies, cultural studies, and urban sociology—to analyze the transformation of Shanghai through rapid growth and widespread urban renewal. Lena Scheen explores the literary imaginings of the city, its past, present, and f...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter AUP eBook Package Backlist 2015-2017 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Amsterdam : : Amsterdam University Press, , [2015] ©2015 |
| Year of Publication: | 2015 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Asian Cities ;
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (282 p.) :; 15 color plates, 3 halftones |
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| Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Conventions -- Introduction -- 1. Mappings -- 2. Seduction -- 3. Nostalgia -- 4. Escape -- In Conclusion -- Glossary -- Works Cited -- Index |
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| Summary: | This book draws on a wide range of methods—including approaches from literary studies, cultural studies, and urban sociology—to analyze the transformation of Shanghai through rapid growth and widespread urban renewal. Lena Scheen explores the literary imaginings of the city, its past, present, and future, in order to understand the effects of that urban transformation on both the psychological state of Shanghai’s citizens and their perception of the spaces they inhabit. |
| Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9789048522231 9783110606447 9783110662788 9783111023762 9783110649826 9783110638721 |
| DOI: | 10.1515/9789048522231?locatt=mode:legacy |
| Access: | restricted access |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Lena Scheen. |