The Politics of Civic Space in Asia
Building Urban Communities
This book explores how and why civic spaces are used by different communities in Asia and what role urban governance and public participation play in the support or demise of communities. Using case studies of contemporary city life throughout, the contributors provide insights into the importance and value of civic space, arguing that civic spaces provide not only the physical sites for civil society to function autonomously; but also provide a sense of place in the form of identity, meaning, memory, history and linkages with the wider world. Each chapter focuses on the production of and access to civic spaces in a particular Asian city, as…
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Produktdetails
Weitere Autoren: Douglass, Mike (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-1-134-04021-6
- EAN: 9781134040216
- Produktnummer: 14826675
- Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
- Seitenangabe: 256 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 5'047 KB
- Abbildungen: 49 schwarz-weiße Abbildungen, 44 schwarz-weiße Fotos, 5 schwarz-weiße Zeichnungen
Über den Autor
Amrita Daniere is Professor and Chair of the Department of Geography at the University of Toronto at Mississauga and graduate chair of the Department of Geography and Planning at the University of Toronto.Mike Douglass is Professor of Urban Planning and Director of the Globalization Research Center at the University of Hawaii.
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