Abstract
The late twentieth and early twenty first centuries have been characterised by an entrenchment of power within cities, and an unparalleled monetisation of their reputations and features as a result of accelerated tourism; but they have also brought a series of paradigms for interpreting the city that go as far as questioning its very existence. In this chapter, I consider the city as it has been analysed in light of postmodernism, globalisation and the advent of digital culture.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Palgrave Handbook of Literature and the City |
Editors | Jeremy Tambling |
Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
Pages | 45-58 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-137-54911-2 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-137-54910-5 |
Publication status | Published - 27 Feb 2017 |
Keywords
- Cities
- Postmodernism
- Globalization
- Digital Culture
- Robert Venturi
- Rem Koolhaas
- Saskia Sassen
- David Harvey
- Evgeny Morozov