The Real Fake: Authenticity and the Production of Space - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Maria Francesca PiazzoniSeries:PolisPublish date:2018-10-30Pages:140
Language:EnglishPublisher:Fordham University PressISBN-13:9780823280926ISBN-10:823280926UPC:9780823280926Book Category:Social ScienceBook Subcategory:SociologyBook Topic:UrbanSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.33 inchesWeight:0.4101Product ID:SCTDXSXX26
The Real Fake: Authenticity and the Production of Space
Thames Town-an English-like village built in Shanghai-is many places at once: a successful tourist destination, an affluent residential cluster, a city of migrant workers, and a ghost town. The Real Fake explores how the users of Thames Town transform a themed space into something more than a "fake place." Piazzoni understands authenticity as a dynamic relationship between people, places, and...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Fordham University PressISBN-13:9780823280926ISBN-10:823280926UPC:9780823280926Book Category:Social ScienceBook Subcategory:SociologyBook Topic:UrbanSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.33 inchesWeight:0.4101Product ID:SCTDXSXX26
Maria Francesca Piazzoni is an Architect and a Ph.D. Candidate at USC, Price School of Public Policy. She holds a Ph.D. in Architecture and Urbanism from IUAV, University of Venice.
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