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Homogenisation of Representations
Sadria Modjtaba
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Paperback. Argues that homogenization risks limiting - even denying - transformations in Muslim societies beyond narrow dichotomies of modernism versus tradition. This is valuable reading for students and scholars with an interest in architecture, urban planning, the built environment, and questions of modernity in the Muslim world and beyond. Editor(s): Sadria, Modjtaba. Num Pages: 232 pages, 40 bw integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSR2; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 259 x 186 x 18. Weight in Grams: 518.
As the tide of globalization grows in sway and influence, are the built environments of the world's cities at risk of homogenization? Here, leading scholars evaluate the challenges of architecture and urban planning in Muslim societies, investigating the signs of the homogenizing processes within urban spaces. The book argues that homogenization risks limiting - even denying - transformations in Muslim societies beyond narrow dichotomies of modernism versus tradition. The possibility that representations of modernity in cities around the world will create an extensive uniformity in urban planning and the ways in which people live in different societies is arousing considerable ... Read more
As the tide of globalization grows in sway and influence, are the built environments of the world's cities at risk of homogenization? Here, leading scholars evaluate the challenges of architecture and urban planning in Muslim societies, investigating the signs of the homogenizing processes within urban spaces. The book argues that homogenization risks limiting - even denying - transformations in Muslim societies beyond narrow dichotomies of modernism versus tradition. The possibility that representations of modernity in cities around the world will create an extensive uniformity in urban planning and the ways in which people live in different societies is arousing considerable ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848856257
SKU
V9781848856257
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About Sadria Modjtaba
Dr Modjtaba Sadria is Professor at the Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations, Aga Khan University.
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