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Bangkok

Place, Practice and Representation

Marc Askew author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:27th Jun '02

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Bangkok is one of Asia's most interesting, varied, controversial and challenging cities. It is a city of contradictions, both in its present and past. This unique book examines the development of the city from its earliest days as the seat of the Thai monarchy to its current position as an infamous contemporary metropolis. Adopting insights from anthropology, urban studies and human geography, this is a powerful account of the city and its dynamic spaces. Marc Askew examines the city's variety from the inner-city slums to the rural-urban fringe, and gives us a keen insight into the daily life of the city's inhabitants, be they middle-class suburbanites or sex workers.

'Bangkok: Place Practice and Representation is a masterpiece, and is far and away the best profile in English of Bangkok.' - Professional Geographer

'This book is an important milestone in the study of Bangkok' - Journal of Southeast Asian Studies

'Very readable book.' - Asian Journal of Social Science


'Finely crafted and accessible' - Yeoh Seng Guan, Star Mag

'Bangkok: Place Practice and Representation is a masterpiece, and is far and away the best profile in English of Bangkok past, present and a bit into the future.' - Professional Geographer

'This book is an important milestone in the study of Bangkok' - Journal of Southeast Asian Studies

ISBN: 9780415188531

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 771g

376 pages