{"product_id":"asian-alterity-with-special-reference-to-architecture-and-urbanism-through-the-lens-of-cultural-studies-pos","title":"Asian Alterity With Special Reference to Architecture and Urbanism through the Lens of Cultural Studies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam S W Lim\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAsian Alterity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an interdisciplinary theoretical analysis that vigorously contests the homogeneity of the mainstream Eurocentric values. Part I argues for the need for an alternate perspective to be introduced so as to understand the diversity of Asia's cultural differences at their varied development stages and to meet the complex challenges of the explosive urban expansion and disruptive changes in traditional cultures and lifestyles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart II of the book consists of nine case studies of Asian major urban cities by well-established academic writers and urban theorists. Each author presents diverse aspects of urban dynamism. The case studies will collectively demonstrate a broad framework to understand the essentiality of the interdisciplinary mode of Cultural Studies as an important lens towards meeting the challenges in Asian Architecture and Urbanism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighlights of the book:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForewords and comments written by an international panel of multidisciplinary academics and urban theorists including Linda Lim, Lim Teck Ghee, John Philips, Saskia Sassen, Iain Borden, Edward Soja and Chua Beng Huat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInnovative graphic design and page layout by an internationally established designer, Jackson Tan of Singapore.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/wspc-prod.literatumonline.com\/worldscibooks\/10.1142\/9789812771070\"\u003eElegant limited edition box set\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eincludes five additional posters of images from the book.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePart I:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eAsian Alterity:Introduction and The Rise of Asia:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Relevance of Cultural Studies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Rise of Asia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eModernities:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMultiple Modernities and Contemporariness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDemocracy, Human Rights and Social Justice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelected Cultural Studies:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCultural Identities, Diaspora and Memories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlobalization and Inequalities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSustainability and Affordability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePopular Culture and the Contemporary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eAsian Architecture and Urbanism:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreativity of the Contemporary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAsian Urbanism — Challenges Ahead\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAsian Architecture — Challenges Ahead\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePart II:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eCase Studies of Asian Cities:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBangkok: A City in Flux\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e(K Ratanapridakul)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHo Chi Minh City [Saigon]: Before the Doorstep of Global Assimilation\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e(Khang T)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHong Kong: City of Maximum Quantities\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e(S Li)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIstanbul: Observations\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e(K N Tan)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Melbourne Case Study: The Consultant Arrives [and sees] …\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e(L van Schaik)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeoul: Gangnam Alternative Nature — The Experience of Nature Without Parks\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e(Y-J Park \u0026amp; J Kim)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShanghai Assessed: Six Architectural Nodes of the City\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e(E Seng et al.)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingapore: In Search of Transparency\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e(J K Kaw)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTokyo: An Urban Collage of Chaos Amidst Order\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e(T Muraji)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam S W Lim\u003c\/strong\u003e graduated from the Architectural Association (AA) London and continued his graduate study at the Department of City and Regional Planning, Harvard University. Lim is a citizen of the Republic of Singapore. His professional work involves architecture, planning and development economics. He was principal architect at Malayan Architects Co-Partnership from 1960-1967, Design Partnership (later renamed DP Architects) from 1967 to 1981, and William Lim Associates from 1981 to 2002. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLim is president of AA Asia and co-founder and chairman of the Asian Urban Lab (2003). He was also president of the Singapore Heritage Society from 1988 to 1997, and of the Singapore Planning and Research Group (SPUR) from 1966 to 1968. Presently, Lim is Adjunct Professor of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University, Australia, and Guest Professor of Tianjin University, China. Lim was conferred a Doctor of Architecture Honoris Causa by RMIT University in 2002 and Honorary Professor of LaSalle-SIA College of the Arts (Singapore) in 2005. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCurrently, Lim writes and lectures on a wide range of subjects relating to architecture, urbanism and culture in Asian cities as well as on current issues relating to the postmodern, glocality and social justice. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9789812707710\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320pp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2007\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Scientific","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":20671908806769,"sku":"9789812707710","price":90.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/Asian-Alterity-With-Special-Reference-to-Architecture-and-Urbanism-through-the-Lens-of-Cultural-Studies-William-S-W-Lim-00.jpg?v=1548903691","url":"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/asian-alterity-with-special-reference-to-architecture-and-urbanism-through-the-lens-of-cultural-studies-pos","provider":"Epigram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}