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Everyday Life in the Spectacular City: Making Home in Dubai by Rana AlMutawa Pap
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of California Press
ISBN-10
0520395069
ISBN-13
9780520395060
eBay Product ID (ePID)
16061234285
Product Key Features
Book Title
Everyday Life in the Spectacular City : Making Home in Dubai
Number of Pages
294 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2024
Topic
Asia / General, Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, Sociology / Urban
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, Social Science, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
17.6 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2023-020731
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
AlMutawa challenges familiar narratives projected onto the city. Dubai is not considered 'authentically' cosmopolitan because it is highly segregated. . . yet many parts of the city (including its malls) bring together a cross-sample of those across the class-race axis.
Dewey Decimal
307.76095357
Table Of Content
Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. (In)Authenticity in Brand Dubai 2. Negotiating Belonging in Dubai's Glitzy, Neoliberal Spaces 3. Globalization and Diversity at a Cosmopolitan Crossroads 4. An Appropriately Modern City 5. The Costs and Benefits of Safety in Sanitized Spaces Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
Synopsis
Everyday Life in the Spectacular City is a groundbreaking urban ethnography that reveals how middle-class citizens and longtime residents of Dubai interact with the city's so-called superficial spaces to create meaningful social lives. Rana AlMutawa shows that inhabitants adapt themselves to top-down development projects, from big malls to megaprojects. These structures serve residents' evolving social needs, transforming Dubai's spectacular spaces into personally important cultural sites. These practices are significant because they expand our understanding of agency as not only subversive but also adaptive. Through extensive fieldwork, AlMutawa, herself an Emirati native to Dubai, finds a more nuanced story of belonging. This story does not seek to uncover the "real" city that lies beneath the veneer of the spectacle, but rather to demonstrate that social meanings and forms of belonging take place within the spectacle itself. By offering an alternative to the discourse of authenticity and elucidating the dynamics of ambivalent belonging, AlMutawa belies stereotypes that portray Dubai's developments as alienating and inherently disempowering. Everyday Life in the Spectacular City speaks beyond the Middle East to a globalized phenomenon, for Dubai's spectacles are unexceptional in today's changing world.
LC Classification Number
DS247.D74A46 2024
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- r***r (2961)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseBook arrived today, 2 days before deadline given by the seller. Well-packaged & in good condition. Price was very competitive, & the book was accurately listed. Great communication. I appreciate the seller getting back to me when I was having trouble tracking the book's delivery progress. Apparently there were 2 different tracking numbers - one in Canada & the other in the U.S., since it was initially shipped from Canada. Thank you very much for your quick response & helpful information.Rethinking Investing: A Very Short Guide to Very Long-Term Investing by Charles (#396183075510)
- e***_ (15)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseSeller handles a massive inventory so I give them grace on the slow processing and shipping. They were very communicative and prompt with their response when I messaged in asking about it. Book was in good condition as described. Small ding on the page edges which wasn't mentioned, but that's fairly common even at your typical book store. Still a good value and I'd buy from them again.
- 0***i (5)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThe first item arrived with some damage to the inside back cover, but the seller responded immediately, assuring me they’d provide a replacement, and even told me I could keep the original. They were upfront about a short delay, and gave a clear estimated ship date, and followed up right on time once it shipped. The replacement arrived in perfect condition and exactly as described. I really appreciated their transparency and professionalism. Would definitely buy from them again!