Becoming Places: Urbanism / Architecture / Identity / Power

By: Kim Dovey

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Synopsis: About the practices and politics of place and identity formation – the slippery ways in which who we are becomes wrapped up with where we are – this book exposes the relations of place to power. It links everyday aspects of place experience to the social theories of Deleuze and Bourdieu in a very readable manner. This is a book that takes the social critique of built form another step through detailed fieldwork and analysis in particular case studies. Through a broad range of case studies from nationalist monuments and new urbanist suburbs to urban laneways and avant garde interiors, questions are explored such as: What is neighborhood character? How do squatter settlements work and does it matter what they look like? Can architecture liberate? How do monuments and public spaces shape or stabilize national identity?

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781134117352
Related ISBNs:: 9780203875001, 9780415416375, 9780415416375, 9780415416368, 9780415416368
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 03/27/20
Copyrighted By:: Kim Dovey
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Home and Garden, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.