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9781552381410

Passages

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  • ISBN13:

    9781552381410

  • ISBN10:

    1552381412

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2004-10-15
  • Publisher: Univ of Calgary Pr
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Summary

Informed by the work of writers such as Henri Lefebvre, Paul Ricouer and Michel de Certeau, this collection of essays examines through multiple lenses eight topics related to the contemporary urban domain. The author employs powerful geographic and literary concepts such as space, narrative, and metaphor to interpret the often bewildering complexity of the post-modern city. Recalling key aspects of our shared intellectual heritage, 'Passages' seeks to demystify the structure and historical development of the contemporary city in an accessible, engaging style. Passages is indispensable for those examining the city from either the professional design or cultural studies standpoint.

Author Biography

Graham Livesey is the Director and an Associate Professor in the Architecture Program (Faculty of Environmental Design) at the University of Calgary.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgmentsp. vii
Introductionp. ix
Space: The Heterotopic Dimensionp. 1
Buildings: The Anomalous Conditionp. 17
Narrative: The Heuristic Journeyp. 33
Metaphor: The Need for Innovationp. 49
Gesture: The Public Language of the Bodyp. 69
Points: The Proliferation of Intersectionsp. 87
Lines: The Cartographic Idealp. 103
Surfaces: The Role of Memoryp. 117
Select Bibliographyp. 133
Notesp. 135
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