Indefensible Space (eBook, PDF)

The Architecture of the National Insecurity State
Redaktion: Sorkin, Michael

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Indefensible Space explores the increasing envelopment of public space and life by an architecture of security/paranoia, from the most literal level, barriers in front of buildings, to more abstract levels, enhanced surveillance of public spaces.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 420
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Mai 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781135925635
• Artikelnr.: 38255737

Autorenporträt

Michael Sorkin is an architect, professional writer, and professor at City College. He is a frequent contributor to the New York Times, and is generally regarded as one of the most prominent architectural writers in America.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: The Fear Factor Michael Sorkin 1. Cities and The War on
Terror Stephen Graham 2. Empire of the Insensate Steven Flusty 3. Urban
Operations and Network Centric Warfare M. Christine Boyer 4. Planet
America: Empire's New Land Grab Mark Gillem 5. Waiting in African Cities
AbdouMaliq Simone 6. Border Tours: Strategies of Surveillance, Tactics of
Encroachment Teddy Cruz 7. Re-Stating the Obvious Ruth Wilson Gilmore and
Craig Gilmore 8. The Threat from Within: Protecting the Indefensible from
the Indeterminate Kathi Holt-Diamant 9. Blank Slates and Disaster Zones:
The State, September 11, and the Displacement of Chinatown Laura Liu 10.
Back to Zero: Mourning in America Michael Sorkin 11. The New Emotions of
Home: Fear Insecurity and Paranoia 12. Staged Authenticity Today 13.
Architecture Emblematic: Hardened Sites and Softened Symbols 14. Me and my
Monkey: What's Hiding in the Security State Cindi Katz 15. Thanatotactics
Eyal Weizman 16. A Short History of the Car Bomb Mike Davis