Asian Cities: Colonial to Global : : Colonial to Global / / ed. by Gregory Bracken.

When people look at success stories among postcolonial nations, the focus almost always turns to Asia, where many cities in former colonies have become key locations of international commerce and culture. This book brings together a stellar group of scholars from a number of disciplines to explore t...

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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]
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Year of Publication:2015
Language:English
Series:Asian Cities ; 2
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Physical Description:1 online resource (376 p.) :; 82 halftones, 9 line drawings
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Bibliography
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • Part One Post-Colonialism
  • 1. Gambling, City, Nation
  • 2. The Death Of The Pasar Malam
  • 3. Artifice And Authenticity
  • 4. Urban Art Images And The Concerns Of Mainlandization In Hong Kong
  • Part Two Networks
  • 5. Honkon Nippō And Hong Kong-Japan Relations
  • 6. Chain Reactions
  • 7. Old Networks With New Users
  • 8. Asian Cities In The Global Maritime Network Since The Late Nineteenth Century
  • 9. Back To The Future
  • Part Three Cities And Buildings
  • 10. Rallying Towards The Nation
  • 11. Selectively Connected
  • 12. The Vernacular And The Spectacular
  • 13. Heritage In Times Of Rapid Transformation
  • 14. Small-Scale, Bottom-Up
  • Conclusion
  • Contributors