Architecture and Urban Form in Kuala Lumpur: Race and Chinese Spaces in a Postcolonial City

This book is arguably the first academic book to examine the relationship of Malaysia's large Chinese minority with the politics of architecture and urbanism in Kuala Lumpur. It is also one of the few academic books to situate the Chinese diaspora spaces at the centre of the construction of city and nation. By including the spatial contestation of those from the margins and their resistance against the hegemonic state ideology, this book proposes a recuperative urban and architectural history, seeking to revalidate the ... Read More

This book is arguably the first academic book to examine the relationship of Malaysia's large Chinese minority with the politics of architecture and urbanism in Kuala Lumpur. It is also one of the few academic books to situate the Chinese diaspora spaces at the centre of the construction of city and nation. By including the spatial contestation of those from the margins and their resistance against the hegemonic state ideology, this book proposes a recuperative urban and architectural history, seeking to revalidate the marginalised spaces of minority community (Chinese spaces in Kuala Lumpur), and re-script them into the narrative of the postcolonial nation-state. Read Less

• All from $36.85
• New Books from $76.61
• Used Books from $102.99
• eBook from $36.85

• • eBook Details (this title has multiple eBook editions)

  	This is a digital edition of this title. Rent eBook (2 Options) 180 Day Rental: $36.85 (Expires May 22, 2025) 365 Day Rental: $43.55 (Expires Nov 23, 2025) Buy eBook Lifetime Access: $66.99 Title: Architecture and Urban Form in Kuala Lumpur by Yat Ming Loo Publisher: Taylor & Francis Print ISBN: 9781138267008, 1138267007 eText ISBN: 9781317179221 Edition: 2016 1st edition Format: EPUB eBook	$36.85 Rent eBook This is a digital eBook Nothing will be shipped to you Works with web browsers and the VitalSource app on all Windows, Mac, Chromebook, Kindle Fire, iOS, and Android devices Most eBooks are returnable within 14 days of purchase Questions? See our eBook FAQ

• • eBook Details

  	This is a digital edition of this title. Rent eBook (2 Options) 180 Day Rental: $82.48 (Expires May 22, 2025) 365 Day Rental: $97.47 (Expires Nov 23, 2025) Buy eBook Lifetime Access: $149.95 Title: Architecture and Urban Form in Kuala Lumpur: Race and Chinese Spaces in a Postcolonial City by Loo, Yat Ming, Dr Publisher: Taylor & Francis Print ISBN: 9781409445975, 1409445976 eText ISBN: 9781409472995 Edition: 2013 Format: EPUB eBook	$82.48 Rent eBook This is a digital eBook Nothing will be shipped to you Works with web browsers and the VitalSource app on all Windows, Mac, Chromebook, Kindle Fire, iOS, and Android devices Most eBooks are returnable within 14 days of purchase Questions? See our eBook FAQ