Asian Alterity
With Special Reference to Architecture and Urbanism Through the Lens of Cultural Studies

Presents an analysis of Asia's development and its architecture and urbanism. This book examines the concept of "multiple modernities" to provide the foundational understanding of Asian modernity, which is firmly rooted in both its indigenous cultures and traditions as well as its contemporariness.

Employing the multi-disciplinary cultural studies as a theoretical platform, this book presents a unique analysis of Asia's development and its architecture and urbanism. The concept of "multiple modernities" is extensively examined to provide the foundational understanding of Asian modernity today, which is firmly rooted in both its indigenous cultures and traditions as well as its contemporariness. This book, a new reflection on the nature of the city in Asia, and the role of professionals in the multiple modernities of those cities, includes: case studies of dynamic Asian cities such as Shanghai, Seoul, Melbourne and others; comments written by an internationally-assembled review panel; innovative and stylistic page layouts by a designer who is the Webby International Ambassador of Singapore; and a full color printing.

Cultural Studies and Asian A+U: Multiple Modernities and Contemporariness
Democracy, Human Rights and Social Justice
Postmodernity and the Avant Garde
Generic, Creative and Mastering
Sustainability and Affordability
Urban Land and Spatial Justice
Civil Society Organizations and Activism
Iconic System and the Poetics
Case Studies of Asian Cities: Bangkok
Ho Chi Minh City
Hong Kong
Tokyo
Melbourne
Shanghai
Singapore
Seoul.