Urban Space and Cityscapes

<p>From the verticals of New York Hong Kong and Singapore to the sprawls of London Paris and Jakarta this interdisciplinary volume of new writing examines constructions representations imaginations and theorizations of 'cityscapes' in modern and contemporary culture. With specially-commissioned essays from the fields of cultural theory architecture film literature visual art and urban geography it offers fresh insight into the increasingly complex relationship between urban space cultural production and everyday life. </p><p>This volume draws on critical urban studies and moves beyond familiar cultural representations of the city by considering urban planning and architecture. Organized under three inter-related themes - image text and form - essay topics range from the examination of cyberpunk skylines pagan urbanism and the cinema of urban disaster to the analysis of iconic city landmarks such as the twin towers the London Eye and the Judisches Museum Berlin.</p><p>Covering a diverse range of cities including Berlin Chicago Jakarta Johannesburg Hong Kong London Los Angeles Paris and Venice this fantastic resource for students scholars and researchers alike works expertly at the intersections of visual material and literary culture.</p>