World Scientific Publishing Company Asian Alterity: Architecture, Urbanism & Cultural Studies

Asian Alterity offers a rigorous interdisciplinary examination that challenges Eurocentric perspectives and explores the rich cultural diversity across Asia. This comprehensive work argues for alternative frameworks to understand Asia's varied development stages whilst addressing the complexities of rapid urbanisation and cultural transformation. The book combines theoretical analysis with nine detailed case studies of major Asian urban centres, written by established academic scholars and urban theorists. Each case study presents in-depth examinations of how architecture and urbanism reflect and shape cultural identities across different Asian societies. Ideal for students, researchers, and professionals in architecture, urban planning, cultural studies, and Asian studies seeking nuanced perspectives beyond Western-centric models.