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The formation of transnational urban spaces is a relevant and challenging field of interdisciplinary research, which deserves much more debate in order to deepen our understanding of generating and restructuring urban spaces under conditions of contemporary globalisation processes. This edited collection reflects current studies on the relation of transnationalism and urbanism. Scholars from disciplines including Geography, Ethnography and Urban Planning discuss theoretical approaches, methodology and case studies on processes of the production of urban spaces through global economic value.

Providing a critical overview of transnationalism as a concept, this Handbook looks at its growing influence in an era of high-speed, globalised interconnectivity. It offers crucial insights on how approaches to transnationalism have altered how we think about social life from the family to the nation-state, whilst also challenging the predominance of methodologically nationalist analyses.

"This book provides an introduction to the social and cultural aspects of transnationalism, focusing on the modern world since 1500, with an emphasis on the past 200 years. Topics include migration, development of cities, effect of transnationalism on marriage and families, the presence of transnational corporations, dress, religion and art. A key text for understanding our transnational world"--Provided by publisher

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