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Altering Practices: Feminist Politics and Poetics of Space
Doina Petrescu
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Description for Altering Practices: Feminist Politics and Poetics of Space
Paperback. This volume addresses the question of how interdisciplinary feminist thought and contemporary practice can inform architectural debate on the use and meaning of space. Editor(s): Petrescu, Doina. Num Pages: 328 pages, 80 black & white halftones, 20 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: GT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 760.
This collection of essays addresses and defines the state of contemporary theories and practices of space: it is concerned with the growing importance of technology and communications, the effects of globalization and the change of social demands. Within the current urban and geopolitical contexts, it addresses the emergence of new social and political theories that raise questions of identity and difference in modern society. The book reiterates feminist concerns with space from the critical stance of the new millennium. With contributions from the leading theorists and thinkers from around ... Read more
This collection of essays addresses and defines the state of contemporary theories and practices of space: it is concerned with the growing importance of technology and communications, the effects of globalization and the change of social demands. Within the current urban and geopolitical contexts, it addresses the emergence of new social and political theories that raise questions of identity and difference in modern society. The book reiterates feminist concerns with space from the critical stance of the new millennium. With contributions from the leading theorists and thinkers from around ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Weight
760g
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415357869
SKU
V9780415357869
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99-1
About Doina Petrescu
Doina Petrescu is lecturer in architecture at the University of Sheffield. She has written, lectured and practised individually and collectively on issues of gender, technology, (geo)politics and poetics of space. She is co-editor of Architecture and Participation (London: Routledge, 2005).
Reviews for Altering Practices: Feminist Politics and Poetics of Space
'Engaging and informative for anyone interested in the topics of feminist architecture, the social production space, and the processes of place-making.' - Cities 'An interdisciplinary discourse on an important topic, the book will encourage readers to move beyond their scope of interest and delve into the perspective of ... Read more