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Regenerating Culture and Society
Jonathan Harris
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Description for Regenerating Culture and Society
Paperback. A collection of visual arts regeneration strategies mobilized by local and national governments attempting to brand their cities in regional and global markets for lucrative industries, tourism and heritage recognition. It offers analyses of the history of regeneration policies and practices with a focus on the use of architecture and art. Editor(s): Harris, Jonathan; Williams, Dr. Richard. Series: Tate Liverpool Critical Forum. Num Pages: 347 pages, 200. BIC Classification: AMVD; JFCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 176 x 19. Weight in Grams: 788.
This collection is an essential guide to, and critique of, visual arts regeneration strategies mobilized by local and national governments attempting to brand their cities in contemporary regional and global markets for lucrative industries, tourism and heritage recognition. Looking at cities such as Liverpool, Manchester, Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand, Da Zha Lan in China, Bogata in Colombia and Rio de Janiero in Brazil and case studies in the former USSR, it offers critical analyses of the history of regeneration policies and practices with a unique focus on the use of architecture, art and visual culture as vehicles for the ... Read more
This collection is an essential guide to, and critique of, visual arts regeneration strategies mobilized by local and national governments attempting to brand their cities in contemporary regional and global markets for lucrative industries, tourism and heritage recognition. Looking at cities such as Liverpool, Manchester, Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand, Da Zha Lan in China, Bogata in Colombia and Rio de Janiero in Brazil and case studies in the former USSR, it offers critical analyses of the history of regeneration policies and practices with a unique focus on the use of architecture, art and visual culture as vehicles for the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
347
Condition
New
Series
Tate Liverpool Critical Forum
Number of Pages
347
Place of Publication
Liverpool, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846316401
SKU
V9781846316401
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About Jonathan Harris
Dr Richard Williams is Professor of Contemporary Visual Cultures at the University of Edinburgh.
Reviews for Regenerating Culture and Society
I would recommend this book to those searching for a light and broad precis of the role of art, architecture and visual culture in urban and cultural regeneration strategies, particularly if interested in such processes discussed through detailed engagement with case study material.
Urban Studies, Volume 49/11
The subject of regeneration is one of immediate importance and relevance ... Read more
Urban Studies, Volume 49/11
The subject of regeneration is one of immediate importance and relevance ... Read more