The modern city in Asia / Kristin Stapleton.
"Kristin Stapleton analyzes how concepts and practices associated with the 'modern city' were received, transformed, and contested in Asia over the past 150 years. In the early twentieth century, activists took advantage of the new significance of the city to pursue a wide variety of goals. Thus, th...
| Uniform Title: | Elements in global urban history.
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
2022.
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| Series: | Elements in global urban history.
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| Physical Description: | 82 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm. |
| Format: | Book |
Contents:
- Introduction: Asia's Urban History and the Concept of the Modern City
- Colonial Cities in the Age of European Imperialism
- Emulation and Innovation in Cities Controlled by Asians before WWII
- Asian-Based Critiques of City-Centered Development
- Asian Cities during the Cold War: Decolonization and Development
- Contemporary Urbanism in Asia and Asian Cities of the Future.