The Sociology of Architecture : Constructing Identities
Paul Jones
The Sociology of Architecture : Constructing Identities - Cambridge Liverfool University Press 2011 - vi,195p.
Drawing on sociological theories to assist understanding of how political power operates in the cultural sphere, The Sociology of Architecture frames the discipline as a field of symbolic and material conflict over social identities. This volume contests the notion of architecture as an apolitical endeavor and suggests that major architectural projects can act as tangible expressions of the ultimately contested nature of collective identities, thus shedding light on how those with power both legitimate and mark their position in the world.
978-1846310768
720
The Sociology of Architecture : Constructing Identities - Cambridge Liverfool University Press 2011 - vi,195p.
Drawing on sociological theories to assist understanding of how political power operates in the cultural sphere, The Sociology of Architecture frames the discipline as a field of symbolic and material conflict over social identities. This volume contests the notion of architecture as an apolitical endeavor and suggests that major architectural projects can act as tangible expressions of the ultimately contested nature of collective identities, thus shedding light on how those with power both legitimate and mark their position in the world.
978-1846310768
720