Fluidity of Place: Globalization and the Transformation of Urban Space Volume 9 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781920901592)

Fluidity of Place - now in paperback - presents an interdisciplinary conversation with theories of space-time, place, and globalization at the cutting edge of social theory. Focusing on the construction of urban space in the context of hyper-mobility, it examines the social relations that form 'place' in a globalized world. The first half of the book discusses globalization theory and looks at place in relation to the fluidity brought about by recent technological advances. The second half details the construction of understandings of Asian mega-cities, particularly Jakarta, and examines the realities behind narratives of over-urbanization in light of globalization and the concomitant fluidity of place. The book makes a compelling argument about the competing claims to place in a world where the nation-state has lost control of its borders.

Author: Naoki Yoshihara
ISBN-10: 1920901590
ISBN-13: 9781920901592
Publisher: Trans Pacific Press
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2010
Pages: 243
Format: Paperback