Mega-events and the city - Critical Perspectives
Author | : Carlos Vainer |
Publisher | : Letra Capital Editora LTDA |
Total Pages | : 299 |
Release | : |
ISBN-10 | : 9788577855681 |
ISBN-13 | : 8577855686 |
Rating | : 4/5 (686 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Mega-events and the city - Critical Perspectives by : Carlos Vainer
Download or read book Mega-events and the city - Critical Perspectives written by Carlos Vainer and published by Letra Capital Editora LTDA. This book was released on with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, mega-events as Olympics, international exhibitions and especially the World Cup have put into action all kinds of capitals, reconfigured territorial scales of power and produced a discourse about competitiveness, urbanism and global cities that proclaims convergence between public and private interests.