Dubai, the city as corporation / Ahmed Kanna.

Main entry:

Kanna, Ahmed.

Title & Author:

Dubai, the city as corporation / Ahmed Kanna.

Publication:

Description:

xiii, 262 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : Dubai Contexts and Contestations -- State, Citizen, and Foreigner in Dubai -- "Going South" with the Starchitects : Urbanist Ideology in the Emirati City -- The Vanished Village : Nostalgic and Nationalist Critiques of the New Dubai -- The City-Corporation : Young Professionals and the Limits of the Neoliberal Response -- Indian Ocean Dubai : The Identity Politics of South Asian Immigrants -- Conclusion : Politicizing Dubai Space.

Summary:

Dubai, the City as Corporation reveals the role of cultural and political forces in shaping the image and reality of Dubai. Ahmed Kanna offers an instructive picture of how different factions have participated in the creation and marketing of Dubai, providing an unparalleled account of how the built environment shapes and is shaped by globalization and neoliberalism in a diverse, multinational city.-- Provided by Publisher.

ISBN:

9780816656301 (hc ; alk. paper)
0816656304 (hc ; alk. paper)
9780816656318 (pb ; alk. paper)
0816656312 (pb ; alk. paper)

Subject:

Cities and towns United Arab Emirates Dubai.
Cities and towns Growth.
Cities and towns Social aspects United Arab Emirates Dubai.
Rural development United Arab Emirates Dubai.
Villes Croissance.
suburban growth.
urban sprawl.
74.72 urban planning.
71.14 urban society.
Cities and towns
Cities and towns Social aspects
Rural development
Stadtforschung
Stadtplanung
Megastadt
Neoliberalismus
Erdölindustrie
Ethnizität
Stadtentwicklung.
Cities and towns Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
Cities and towns Dubai (United Arab Emirates) Social aspects.
Rural development Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
Arbeitnehmer Migration.
United Arab Emirates Dubai
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
Dubai

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Location: Library main 273530
Call No.: BIB 207173
Status: Available

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