208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
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Edge of Empire examines struggles over urban space in three contemporary first world cities in an attempt to map the real geographies of colonialism and postcolonialism as manifest in modern society. From London, the one-time heart of the empire, to Perth and Brisbane, scenes of Aboriginal claims for the sacred in the space of the modern city, Jacobs emphasises the global geography of the local... Read more
Travels on the Edge of Empire; Part 1 (Post)colonial Spaces; Part 2 Negotiating the Heart; Part 3 Eastern Trading; Part 4 Urban Dreamings; Part 5 Authentically Yours; Part 6 Conclusion;
Biography
Jane M.Jacobsis a Lecturer in the Department of Geography, University of Melbourne.
'Tightly written and forcefully argued, Jane Jacobs does not just signpost the postcolonial, she also makes tracks and draws maps.' - Professor Nigel Thrift, University of Bristol, UK
