Urban Architecture & Design, Urban Sociology, Construction & Building Trades, Construction & Building Trades, Sociology, Urban Studies
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Overview
Fantasy City analyses the post-industrialist city as a site of entertainment. By discussing examples from a wide variety of venues, including casinos, malls, heritage developments and theme parks, Hannigan questions urban entertainments economic foundations and historical background. He asks whether such areas of fantasy destroy communities or instead create new groupings of shared identities and experiences. The book is written in a student friendly way with boxed case studies for class discussion.Editorials
Booknews
Describes how cities have come to represent themed fantasy experiences, with piers, factories, and warehouses of the past replaced by casinos, megaplex cinemas, and themed restaurants. Explains how this new form of urban development has emerged and intensified and asks whether such areas of fantasy end up destroying communities or creating new groupings of shared identities and experiences. Of interest to urban sociologists and students in geography, cultural studies, and urban affairs. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)Book Details
Published
October 1, 1998
Publisher
Routledge
ISBN
9780203984628