The Postcolonial Condition of Architecture in Asia

The Postcolonial Condition of Architecture in Asia
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 239
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ISBN-10 : 9781793614049
ISBN-13 : 1793614040
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Book Synopsis The Postcolonial Condition of Architecture in Asia by : Francis Chia-Hui Lin

Download or read book The Postcolonial Condition of Architecture in Asia written by Francis Chia-Hui Lin and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-02-16 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a bidirectional investigation of Asia’s spatiotemporality by asking how Asia is located and how localities are Asianized. The author examines “display-ness” as a theoretical common divisor and argues that Asia’s architectural and urban spectacle is as meaningful and significant as an indicator of Asia’s postcolonial condition.


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