Description
Product ID: | 9780415200721 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Series: | Understanding Cities |
Title: | Unsettling Cities |
Subtitle: | Movement/Settlement |
Authors: | Author: Doreen Massey, Michael Pryke, John Allen |
Page Count: | 368 |
Subjects: | History, Humanities, Cultural studies, Human geography, Cultural studies, Human geography |
Description: | This text explores the mix of proximity and difference that exists in the rich and diverse texture of city life and reveals the association between the changing fortunes of cities and the power and influence of global networks. This text examines the global nature of cities - cities whose openness has shaped their dynamism and character. It explores cities as sites of movement, migration and settlement where different peoples, cultures and environments combine. Unsettling Cities explores the mix of proximity and difference that exists in the rich and diverse texture of city life. The contributors reveal the association between the changing fortunes of cities and the power and influence of global networks. |
Imprint Name: | Routledge |
Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 1999-02-18 |