Title: The Cultural City Studies: A Review and Deepening Route
Abstract: The cultural city studies are the common interest in the fields of cultural studies and urban studies.Most of the current studies are about the origin,function,planning and construction of the cities,with emphasis on the fundamental relationship between a city and its culture and the cultural criticism of urban reconstruction in contemporary times.Western scholars concentrate their studies on the relationship between urban nature and culture.Mumford regards the urban culture as equal to the commerce,military affairs,politics and industry or even higher.With the rise of post-industrial society and cultural industries,urban culture itself and its deep impact on urban politics,economy and social development gain more and more attention.The studies covering urban cultural resources,historical heritages,cultural industries,cultural communication and cultural policies etc.have become the pool of wisdom of western urban strategies and practices.The cultural city studies in China mainly exist in three contexts: political economy,urban geography and metropolitan culture.In order to go further in the field,the cultural city studies are bound to be related to important issues of realities,strengthen theories,expand study areas and promote interdisciplinary study.
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Date: 2012-01-01
Language: en
Type: review
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