Urban Informal Settlements: Chengzhongcun and Chinese Urbanism

Ding, Yannan

This book offers a concise and yet diverse study on the Chengzhongcun. It has a broader scope, both geographical and temporal, than existing works on this topic. The typical Chinese urban informal settlement is related to morphologically similar communities to be found elsewhere in the world. The chapters’ themes were inspired by the methods in historical geography, citizenship studies, and new cultural geography. What is truly unique to this book is that ten years after the basis material of this book was defended, it is enriched with practical experience and first-hand observations of the rapidly changing Chinese city. As urbanization in China slows, this book will interest sociologists, urbanists and scholars of China.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2022-02-11

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9789811692017

DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-9202-4

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 154