Philipp Demgenski
Seeking a Future for the Past: Space, Power, and Heritage in a Chinese City
Seeking a Future for the Past: Space, Power, and Heritage in a Chinese City
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Seeking a Future for the Past examines urban renewal in contemporary China, focusing on the complexities and changing sociopolitical dynamics of Dabaodao, a former colonial center. It provides a nuanced account of the diverse experiences and views of various groups involved in the process, foregrounding the voices and experiences of marginal groups. It also weighs the positives and negatives of heritage preservation and scrutinizes the meanings and effects of "preservation" on diverse social actors.
Format: Hardback
Length: 296 pages
Publication date: 19 February 2024
Publisher: The University of Michigan Press
Space, Power, and Heritage in a Chinese City is a book that explores the complexities and changing sociopolitical dynamics of urban renewal in contemporary China. The book is based on ten years of ethnographic fieldwork in the northeastern Chinese city of Qingdao and tells the story of the transformation of Dabaodao, an area in the city's former colonial center, from a place of common homes occupied by the urban poor into a showcase of architectural heritage and site for tourism and consumption. The ethnography provides a nuanced account of the diverse experiences and views of a range of groups involved in, shaping, and being shaped by the urban renewal process, including local residents, migrant workers, preservationists, planners, and government officials. It particularly foregrounds the voices and experiences of marginal groups, such as migrants in the city. The book also weighs the positives and negatives of heritage preservation and scrutinizes the meanings and effects of "preservation" on diverse social actors. By zeroing in on the seemingly contradictory yet coexisting processes of urban stagnation and urban destruction, the book reveals the multifaceted challenges that China faces in reforming its urbanization practices and, ultimately, in managing its urban future.
Weight: 272g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780472076376
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