City Ubiguitous (Hardcover)

INTRODUCTION. On the Road Again. A Rhetoric of Ubiquity. Notes. References. OVERVIEW. ENCLAVE. Rise of the Consumer Enclave: Arcades and Department Stores. World's Fairs as Enclaves of Civilization. Democracity. Futurama. Conclusion. Notes. References. CONSTRUCTION. From Train to Auto. Greyhound Bus Terminals. The ""Only by Highway"" Campaign. Conclusion. Notes. References. FRAMEWORK. Introduction to Play Time and the Terminal. Dislocation. Conflation. Fragmentation. Mobility. Mutability. Conclusion. Notes. References. OVERVIEW. AIRPORTS. The Terminal as All-Place. The Terminal and Movement. The Terminal and Atomized Interactions. Airports in the Post-9/11 Era. Conclusion. Notes. References. HOTELS. Motels. Holiday Inn. Convention Hotels. Conclusion. Notes. References. MALLS. The First Mall. The (Once) Biggest Mall. The Post-Mall. Conclusion. Notes. References. OVERVIEW. PERFORMANCE. Las Vegas as the Capital of Omnitopia. Post-Tourists in Las Vegas. Leaving Las Vegas. Conclusion. Notes. References. CONVERGENCE. Object Analysis. Analysis of iPod Advertisements. iPod Etiquette. Conclusion. Notes. References. REVERENCE. Enduring Locales. Temporary Locales. Fleeting Locales. Conclusion: Reverence for Ruins. References. Author Index. Subject Index.