Cities, Citizens, and Technologies

Download or read book Cities, Citizens, and Technologies written by Paula Geyh and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-05-21 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an investigation of how contemporary – postmodern – cities and their inhabitants have been transformed by the forces of globalization and new information technologies. Drawing upon a wide range of discourses, from architectural theory and urban studies to psychoanalysis and Marxism, it explores this transformation through readings of contemporary literature, film, art, and real-world urban and cyber spaces.