Globalization, Modernity and the City

by John Rennie Short

Book Overview

We live in a world of big cities. Urbanization, globalization and modernization have received considerable attention but rarely are the connections and relations between them the subjects of similar attention. Cities are an integral part of the network of globalization and important sites of modernization.

Globalization, Modernity and The City weaves together broad social themes with detailed urban analysis to explore the connections between...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415857880
• ISBN13: 9780415857888
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"