324 Pages
7 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
324 Pages
7 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
324 Pages
7 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Global Hong Kong locates Hong Kong in the contemporary globalizing world. Hong Kong, as the authors argue, is an archetypal place, sitting at the intersection of East and West. It is also a major center for global capital flows and world trade. Moreover, in recent years, the island's global cultural power has become increasingly evident, as Hong Kong popular culture has spread to the West via a... Read more
Introduction: Why Hong Kong? 1. Reading Hong Kong in Place and Time 2. Origins and Growth, 1840s-1930s 3. Transformations of Hong Kong, 1930-1970 4. Toward the 21st Century: Speed and Paradox 5. Hong Kong and its Regional Context 6. Hong Kong and Cities of East Asia 7 Diasporic Hong Kong
Biography
Gary McDonogh is Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Growth and Structure of Cities Program at Bryn Mawr College. Cindy Wong is an associate professor in the Department of Media Culture at the College of Staten Island, City University of New York, where she recently received tenure.
