Author: ed. Vasudevan Ravi S, ed. Jeebesh Bagchi, ed. Sundaram Ravi, ed. Narula Monica, ed. Lovink Geert & ed. Sengupta Shuddhabrata
Place: Delhi
Publisher: The New Media Initiative
Year: 2002
Pages: 364
ISBN: 81-901429-0-9
Subject: Urbanisation
Sub-Subject: Urban Development
Keyword: Sarai Reader, Urbanism, Urban Morphology
Shelf: C4R4
Accession No: B1598
Contents: Introduction Urban Morphologies The City As Spectacle and Performance The Street is the Carrier and the Sign For Those Who Live in Cities Cybermohalla Diaries Virtual Architecture + Digital Urbanism The Politics of Information Alt/ Option This Year/ This City Notes on Contributors Acknowledgments
Abstract: “Sarai Reader 02: The Cities of Everyday Life” examines how urban environments are reshaped by technological and sociocultural changes. It explores the relationship between physical and symbolic city structures, highlighting how streets serve as carriers of identity and resistance. Through case studies like *Cybermohalla Diaries*, the volume investigates digital urbanism, virtual architecture, and the politics of information, revealing how technology redefines urban spaces and governance. Contributions from diverse perspectives offer critical insights into alternative urban experiences, emphasizing the interplay between physical and digital realms in shaping modern city life. The book challenges traditional narratives, redefining cities as dynamic, collective performances.