This book brings together a series of new and historical case studies to show how different phases of globalization are transforming the built environment. Taking a broad interdisciplinary approach; the author draws on sociological; geographical; cultural and postcolonial studies to provide a critical account of the development of three key concepts: global culture; post colonialism; and modernity. Subsequent case studies examine how global economic; political and cultural forces shape the forms of architectural and urban modernity in globalized suburbs and spaces in major cities worldwide. The first book to combine global and postcolonial theoretical approaches to the built environment and to illustrate these with examples; Spaces of Global Cultures argues for a more historical and interdisciplinary understanding of globalization: one that places material space and the built environment at the centre and calls for new theories to address new conditions.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The perfect night time readBy Harmon H. Andrews IIIThe perfect night time read. BORING! It put me to sleep everynight for over a week. This book has nothing to do with ESPN other than explaining how Stuart Evey used Getty Oils money to finance the project. Look for another book on ESPN. Almost anything writen must be better.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. More Autobiography than History of ESPNBy CustomerOne could certainly learn far more about the creation of ESPN by reading its history on Wikipedia than by reading this book. Bill Rasmussen was the creative person who came up with the idea of ESPN; incorporated it; and made the decision to use satellite communications for it (a radical new idea). He also secured the rights to broadcast college basketball and other NCAA sports and made an agreement with Anheuser-Busch for the largest advertising contract in television history at the time. It was only when Rasmussen needed more financing that he went to Getty and Stuart Evey approved the loan or buy in and pushed Mr. Rasmussen aside.Most of this book is an auto-biography of Stuart Evey. It deals more with his running hotels in Mexico or plywood mills in Liberia than with the nuts and bolts history of ESPN.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. OK to read for perspectiveBy Ron BaughThis is as mentioned an autobiography. For those who have read Sports Junkies Rejoice by Bill Rasmussen this gives another perspective on the founding of ESPN. Rasmussens book is a little more technical and not as "action packed" but seems more informative. This book is filled with Eveys Ego and his justifications for kind of screwing over Rasmussen. Still it is good to see the other side. The thing is while Rasmussen had the idea; and Evey got the Getty money; the real success of the network came down to those who hosted and produced sportscenter; broadcast the events and marketed the network. ESPN did not really become a full fledged success until the 1990s. Really the network was still showing reruns of the 1960 TV series Home Run Derby in 1989. So while the founding is an interesting story it isnt until a majority of TVs got cable and ESPN got good sports contracts (the NFL and MLB) that ESPN became the giant that it is now.