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Becoming Places

Becoming Places

Urbanism / Architecture / Identity / Power

by Kim Dovey
Paperback
Publication Date: 14/07/2009

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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?
ISBN:
9780415416375
9780415416375
Category:
Urban & municipal planning
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
14-07-2009
Language:
English
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
204
Dimensions (mm):
246x174mm
Weight:
0.41kg
Kim Dovey

Kim Dovey is Professor of Architecture and Urban Design at the University of Melbourne where he is former Head of Architecture and of Urban Design.

He has published and broadcast widely on social issues in architecture, urban design and planning. Rob Adams is Director of City Design and Projects at the City of Melbourne, where he has led urban design strategy and innovation since 1983. He is Professorial Fellow at the University of Melbourne and author of Transforming Australian Cities and The Eco-Edge.  

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