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Constructing, Creating and Contesting Cityscapes
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Madlen Kobi analyzes the architectural and socio-political transformation of public places and spaces in rapidly urbanizing southern Xinjiang, P.R. China, and in doing so pays particular attention to the cities of Aksu and Kaxgar. As the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region lies in between China and Central Asia, it is especially characterized by differing political, cultural, and religious influences, and, furthermore, due to its being a multiethnic region, by multiple identities. One might expect cultural and social identities in this area to be negotiated by referring to history, religion, or food. However, they also become visible by the construction and reconstruction, if not demolition, of public places, architectural landmarks, and private residences. Based on ethnographic fieldwork performed in 2011 and 2012, the study explores everyday life in a continuously transforming urban environment shaped by the interaction of the interests of government institutions, investment companies, the middle class, and migrant workers, among many other actors. Here, urban planning, modernization, and renewal form a highly sensitive lens through which the author inspects the tense dynamics of ethnic, religious, and class-based affiliations. She respects varieties and complexities while thoroughly grounding unfolding transformation processes in everyday lived experiences. The study provides vivid insights into how urban places and spaces in this western border region of China are constructed, created, and eventually contested.
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- GTIN 09783447105903
- Anzahl Seiten 214
- Lesemotiv Verstehen
- Genre Social Sciences
- Herausgeber Harrassowitz Verlag
- Gewicht 300g
- Größe H240mm x B170mm x T241mm
- Jahr 2016
- EAN 9783447105903
- Format Kartonierter Einband
- ISBN 978-3-447-10590-3
- Veröffentlichung 09.05.2016
- Titel Constructing, Creating and Contesting Cityscapes
- Autor Madlen Kobi
- Untertitel A Socio-Anthropological Approach to Urban Transformation in Southern Xinjiang, People's Republic of China
- Sprache Englisch
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