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Becoming Places

Urbanism / Architecture / Identity / Power

Becoming Places

Urbanism / Architecture / Identity / Power

ByKim Dovey
Edition 1st Edition
First Published 2009
eBook Published 9 July 2009
Pub. location London
Imprint Routledge
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.4324/9780203875001
Pages 216 pages
eBook ISBN 9781134117369
SubjectsGeography, Social Sciences, Urban Studies
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Dovey, K. (2010). Becoming Places. London: Routledge, https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203875001
ABOUT THIS BOOK

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?

TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
Part I: Ideas
chapter 1|10 pages
Making Sense of Place: Introduction
View abstract
chapter 2|18 pages
Place as Assemblage
View abstract
chapter 3|12 pages
Silent Complicities: Bourdieu, Habitus, Field
View abstract
chapter 4|12 pages
Limits of Critical Architecture: ‘I Mean to be Critical, But . . .’
View abstract
part |2 pages
Part II: Places
chapter 5|22 pages
Slippery Characters: Defending and Creating Place Identities
View abstract
chapter 6|24 pages
Becoming Prosperous: Informal Urbanism in Yogyakarta
View abstract
chapter 7|22 pages
Urbanizing Architecture: Rem Koolhaas and Spatial Segmentarity
View abstract
chapter 8|14 pages
Open Court: Transparency and Legitimation in the Courthouse
View abstract
chapter 9|14 pages
Safety Becomes Danger: Drug Use in Public Space
View abstract
chapter 10|14 pages
New Orders: Monas and Merdeka Square
View abstract
chapter 11|18 pages
Urban Slippage: Smooth and Striated Streetscapes in Bangkok
View abstract

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?

TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
Part I: Ideas
chapter 1|10 pages
Making Sense of Place: Introduction
View abstract
chapter 2|18 pages
Place as Assemblage
View abstract
chapter 3|12 pages
Silent Complicities: Bourdieu, Habitus, Field
View abstract
chapter 4|12 pages
Limits of Critical Architecture: ‘I Mean to be Critical, But . . .’
View abstract
part |2 pages
Part II: Places
chapter 5|22 pages
Slippery Characters: Defending and Creating Place Identities
View abstract
chapter 6|24 pages
Becoming Prosperous: Informal Urbanism in Yogyakarta
View abstract
chapter 7|22 pages
Urbanizing Architecture: Rem Koolhaas and Spatial Segmentarity
View abstract
chapter 8|14 pages
Open Court: Transparency and Legitimation in the Courthouse
View abstract
chapter 9|14 pages
Safety Becomes Danger: Drug Use in Public Space
View abstract
chapter 10|14 pages
New Orders: Monas and Merdeka Square
View abstract
chapter 11|18 pages
Urban Slippage: Smooth and Striated Streetscapes in Bangkok
View abstract
CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS BOOK

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?

TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
Part I: Ideas
chapter 1|10 pages
Making Sense of Place: Introduction
View abstract
chapter 2|18 pages
Place as Assemblage
View abstract
chapter 3|12 pages
Silent Complicities: Bourdieu, Habitus, Field
View abstract
chapter 4|12 pages
Limits of Critical Architecture: ‘I Mean to be Critical, But . . .’
View abstract
part |2 pages
Part II: Places
chapter 5|22 pages
Slippery Characters: Defending and Creating Place Identities
View abstract
chapter 6|24 pages
Becoming Prosperous: Informal Urbanism in Yogyakarta
View abstract
chapter 7|22 pages
Urbanizing Architecture: Rem Koolhaas and Spatial Segmentarity
View abstract
chapter 8|14 pages
Open Court: Transparency and Legitimation in the Courthouse
View abstract
chapter 9|14 pages
Safety Becomes Danger: Drug Use in Public Space
View abstract
chapter 10|14 pages
New Orders: Monas and Merdeka Square
View abstract
chapter 11|18 pages
Urban Slippage: Smooth and Striated Streetscapes in Bangkok
View abstract

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?

TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
Part I: Ideas
chapter 1|10 pages
Making Sense of Place: Introduction
View abstract
chapter 2|18 pages
Place as Assemblage
View abstract
chapter 3|12 pages
Silent Complicities: Bourdieu, Habitus, Field
View abstract
chapter 4|12 pages
Limits of Critical Architecture: ‘I Mean to be Critical, But . . .’
View abstract
part |2 pages
Part II: Places
chapter 5|22 pages
Slippery Characters: Defending and Creating Place Identities
View abstract
chapter 6|24 pages
Becoming Prosperous: Informal Urbanism in Yogyakarta
View abstract
chapter 7|22 pages
Urbanizing Architecture: Rem Koolhaas and Spatial Segmentarity
View abstract
chapter 8|14 pages
Open Court: Transparency and Legitimation in the Courthouse
View abstract
chapter 9|14 pages
Safety Becomes Danger: Drug Use in Public Space
View abstract
chapter 10|14 pages
New Orders: Monas and Merdeka Square
View abstract
chapter 11|18 pages
Urban Slippage: Smooth and Striated Streetscapes in Bangkok
View abstract
ABOUT THIS BOOK
ABOUT THIS BOOK

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?

TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
Part I: Ideas
chapter 1|10 pages
Making Sense of Place: Introduction
View abstract
chapter 2|18 pages
Place as Assemblage
View abstract
chapter 3|12 pages
Silent Complicities: Bourdieu, Habitus, Field
View abstract
chapter 4|12 pages
Limits of Critical Architecture: ‘I Mean to be Critical, But . . .’
View abstract
part |2 pages
Part II: Places
chapter 5|22 pages
Slippery Characters: Defending and Creating Place Identities
View abstract
chapter 6|24 pages
Becoming Prosperous: Informal Urbanism in Yogyakarta
View abstract
chapter 7|22 pages
Urbanizing Architecture: Rem Koolhaas and Spatial Segmentarity
View abstract
chapter 8|14 pages
Open Court: Transparency and Legitimation in the Courthouse
View abstract
chapter 9|14 pages
Safety Becomes Danger: Drug Use in Public Space
View abstract
chapter 10|14 pages
New Orders: Monas and Merdeka Square
View abstract
chapter 11|18 pages
Urban Slippage: Smooth and Striated Streetscapes in Bangkok
View abstract

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?

TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
Part I: Ideas
chapter 1|10 pages
Making Sense of Place: Introduction
View abstract
chapter 2|18 pages
Place as Assemblage
View abstract
chapter 3|12 pages
Silent Complicities: Bourdieu, Habitus, Field
View abstract
chapter 4|12 pages
Limits of Critical Architecture: ‘I Mean to be Critical, But . . .’
View abstract
part |2 pages
Part II: Places
chapter 5|22 pages
Slippery Characters: Defending and Creating Place Identities
View abstract
chapter 6|24 pages
Becoming Prosperous: Informal Urbanism in Yogyakarta
View abstract
chapter 7|22 pages
Urbanizing Architecture: Rem Koolhaas and Spatial Segmentarity
View abstract
chapter 8|14 pages
Open Court: Transparency and Legitimation in the Courthouse
View abstract
chapter 9|14 pages
Safety Becomes Danger: Drug Use in Public Space
View abstract
chapter 10|14 pages
New Orders: Monas and Merdeka Square
View abstract
chapter 11|18 pages
Urban Slippage: Smooth and Striated Streetscapes in Bangkok
View abstract
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