Suchergebnisse

Where the wild genes are -- An atlas of Asian diseases -- Smoldering fire -- The productive uncertainty of bioethics -- Virtue and expatriate scientists -- Perturbing life -- A single wave -- "Viruses don't carry passports" -- The "athlete gene" in China's future -- Epilogue: A DNA bridge and an octopus's garden

Introduction: Neoliberalism as exception, exception to neoliberalism -- Sisterly solidarity: ascetic feminists under "moderate Islam" -- Cyberpublics and the pitfalls of diasporic Chinese politics -- Graduated sovereignty -- Zoning technologies in East Asia -- Latitudes, or how markets stretch the bounds of governmentality -- Higher learning in global space -- Labor arbitrage : displacements and betrayals in Silicon Valley -- Baroque ecology, effervescent citizenship -- A biocartography : maids, neoslavery, and NGOs -- Reengineering the "Chinese soul" in Shanghai?

"Worlding Cities is the first serious examination of Asian urbanism to highlight the connections between different Asian models and practices of urbanization. It includes important contributions from a respected group of scholars across a range of generations, disciplines, and sites of study.. Describes the new theoretical framework of 'worlding'. Substantially expands and updates the themes of capital and culture. Includes a unique collection of authors across generations, disciplines, and sites of study. Demonstrates how references to Asian power, success, and hegemony make possible urban development and limit urban politics."--