Sassen Flashcards

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What was Saskia Sassen’s claim about the consequence of globalization?

A

That instead of more dispersal as was proposed and expected by other, earlier scholars we saw (a form of) more concentration

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What two dynamics does the geography of globalism have?

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Dynamic of dispersal and of concentration

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What is the dynamic of dispersal?

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Some processes are spread out to multiple, other locations

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What is the dynamic of concentration?

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Some cities have accummulated even higher concentrations of people and activities

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What is the reason that certain cities are agglomerations of economies and highly innovative environments?

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Not because of their size or status, but because of their role in the global network of cities (flows)

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Sassen defines four forms of centrality in cities:

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  • CBD: central business district
  • Center extends into metropolitan area in the form of a grid of nodes
  • Trans-territorial center
  • Centrality in electronic spaces
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