TY - BOOK ID - 33058808 TI - Modernity, Nation and Urban-Architectural Form : The Dynamics and Dialectics of National Identity vs Regionalism in a Tropical City AU - Jahn Kassim, Shireen. AU - Mohd Nawawi, Norwina. AU - Ibrahim, Mansor. PY - 2018 SN - 3319661302 3319661310 9783319661308 PB - Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, DB - UniCat KW - Social sciences. KW - Ethnology KW - Urban geography. KW - Architecture. KW - Sociology, Urban. KW - Human geography. KW - Social Sciences. KW - Human Geography. KW - Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns). KW - Urban Studies/Sociology. KW - Asian Culture. KW - Cities, Countries, Regions. KW - Anthropo-geography KW - Anthropogeography KW - Geographical distribution of humans KW - Social geography KW - Anthropology KW - Geography KW - Human ecology KW - Urban sociology KW - Cities and towns KW - Architecture, Western (Western countries) KW - Building design KW - Buildings KW - Construction KW - Western architecture (Western countries) KW - Art KW - Building KW - Behavioral sciences KW - Human sciences KW - Sciences, Social KW - Social science KW - Social studies KW - Civilization KW - Asia. KW - Design and construction KW - Nationalism KW - Consciousness, National KW - Identity, National KW - National consciousness KW - National identity KW - International relations KW - Patriotism KW - Political science KW - Autonomy and independence movements KW - Internationalism KW - Political messianism KW - Ethnology-Asia. KW - Ethnology—Asia. KW - Architecture, Primitive KW - Nationalisme et architecture -- Kuala Lumpur (Malaisie) KW - Caractère national -- Kuala Lumpur (Malaisie) KW - Colonialisme KW - Milieu tropical KW - Architecture vernaculaire KW - Malaisie UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:33058808 AB - This book explores how Malaysia, as a multicultural modern nation, has approached issues of nationalism and regionalism in terms of physical expression of the built environment. Ever since the nation’s post-Colonial era, architects and policy makers have grappled with the theoretical and practical outcomes of creating public architecture that effectively responds to traditions, nationhood and modernity. The authors compile and analyse prevailing ideas and strategies, present case studies in architectural language and form, and introduce the reader to tensions arising between a nationalist agenda and local ‘regionalist’ architectural language. These dichotomies represent the very nature of multicultural societies and issues with identity; a challenge that various nations across the globe face in a changing environment. This topical and pertinent volume will appeal to students and scholars of urban planning, architecture and the modern city. ER -