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Postcolonial properties
the production of space beyond dependency and globalization in Paramaribo, Suriname
Olivier Maene
Art der Arbeit
Masterarbeit
Universität
Universität Wien
Fakultät
Fakultät für Geowissenschaften, Geographie und Astronomie
Studiumsbezeichnung bzw. Universitätlehrgang (ULG)
Masterstudium DDP Urban Studies
Betreuer*in
David Bassens
DOI
10.25365/thesis.44512
URN
urn:nbn:at:at-ubw:1-20890.75638.495982-6
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Abstracts
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(Deutsch)
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Abstract
(Englisch)
In recent years the field of Caribbean urban studies has expanded significantly. As a result of growing professional networks and increased international attention, calls for a Caribbean Urban Agenda have brought urban issues in the region to the forefront. Simultaneously, the field of postcolonial urban studies has seen significant developments as well, with authors such as Jennifer Robinson calling for a new research agenda in which the comparative playing field is leveled and all cities around the world are seen as 'ordinary'. In the wake of these developments, this thesis aims at examining Paramaribo's urban growth since the return of a democratic regime, the resulting population boom, and subsequent spatial expansion. While narratives of dependency and globalization explain some of the spatial trends observed such as urban sprawl and downtown decline, these western theoretical frameworks fail to recognize the diversity of urban processes at play in Paramaribo's urban fabric. Through a series of vignette case studies, this thesis attempts to nuance the narrative of the city's recent urban growth and highlights how modalities of distinction, informality and political society continue to influence spatial production of Paramaribo.
Schlagwörter
Schlagwörter
(Englisch)
Postcolonial Suriname Paramaribo
Autor*innen
Olivier Maene
Haupttitel (Englisch)
Postcolonial properties
Hauptuntertitel (Englisch)
the production of space beyond dependency and globalization in Paramaribo, Suriname
Publikationsjahr
2016
Umfangsangabe
78 Seiten : Illustrationen, Karten
Sprache
Englisch
Beurteiler*in
David Bassens
Klassifikation
74 Geographie > 74.60 Raumordnung, Städtebau: Allgemeines
AC Nummer
AC13386292
Utheses ID
39400
Studienkennzahl
UA | 066 | 664 | |