Skateboarding and Urban Landscapes in Asia : : Endless Spots / / Duncan McDuie-Ra.

As urban development in Asia has accelerated, cities in the region have become central to skateboarding culture, livelihoods, and consumption. Asia's urban landscapes are desired for their endless supply of 'spots'. A spot is assemblage of objects, surfaces and obstacles holding the p...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Amsterdam University Press Complete eBook-Package 2021
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Place / Publishing House:Amsterdam : : Amsterdam University Press, , [2021]
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Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
Series:Consumption and Sustainability in Asia ; 3
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Physical Description:1 online resource (210 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Table of Contents
  • List of Images
  • Acknowledgements
  • 1 Urban Asia: Endless Spots
  • 2 Shredding the Urban Fabric
  • 3 Chasing the Concrete Dragon
  • 4 Spectacle Cities: The Luxury of Emptiness
  • 5 For the Love of Soviet Planning
  • 6 Skateboarding’s New Frontiers
  • 7 Conclusion: Another ‘Next China’
  • Bibliography
  • Index