This book is an investigation of how contemporary ¿ postmodern ¿ cities and their inhabitants have been transformed by the forces of globalization and new information technologies. Drawing upon a wide range of discourses, from architectural theory and urban studies to psychoanalysis and Marxism, it explores this transformation through readings of contemporary literature, film, art, and real-world urban and cyber spaces.
This book is an investigation of how contemporary ¿ postmodern ¿ cities and their inhabitants have been transformed by the forces of globalization and new information technologies. Drawing upon a wide range of discourses, from architectural theory and urban studies to psychoanalysis and Marxism, it explores this transformation through readings of contemporary literature, film, art, and real-world urban and cyber spaces.
Paula Geyh is an associate professor of English at Yeshiva University and a co-editor of Postmodern American Fiction: A Norton Anthology.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction 1. Legible Cities: Urban Spaces and Subjects 2. Urban Grids and Urban Imaginary: City to Cyberspace, Cyberspace to City 3. The City of Control and the Polis 4. City Moves: Urban Spaces and Motion 5. Global Cities and Citizens
Introduction 1. Legible Cities: Urban Spaces and Subjects 2. Urban Grids and Urban Imaginary: City to Cyberspace, Cyberspace to City 3. The City of Control and the Polis 4. City Moves: Urban Spaces and Motion 5. Global Cities and Citizens
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