Women Architects and Politics: Intersections between Gender, Power Structures and Architecture in the Long 20th Century

Women Architects and Politics: Intersections between Gender, Power Structures and Architecture in the Long 20th Century
by: Mary Pepchinski (Editor),Christina Budde(Editor)
Publisher:transcript publishing
Publication Date: August 27, 2022
Language:English
Print Length:290 pages
ISBN-10:3837656306
ISBN-13:9783837656305
Book Description
In the late 1960s, the feminist scholar Kate Millet broadly defined »politics« as arrangements of power which enable individuals collectively to assert authority over others. Taking this definition, case studies by scholars from Europe, Israel and the United States explore the gendered professional in the 20th century as she navigated arrangements of power including organised religion, emancipation movements, cultural norms and shifting forms of government to practice architecture. Additional contributions reflect upon power structures in contemporary architectural education, practice and history to propose other means of architectural knowledge, representation and professional activity.
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In the late 1960s, the feminist scholar Kate Millet broadly defined »politics« as arrangements of power which enable individuals collectively to assert authority over others. Taking this definition, case studies by scholars from Europe, Israel and the United States explore the gendered professional in the 20th century as she navigated arrangements of power including organised religion, emancipation movements, cultural norms and shifting forms of government to practice architecture. Additional contributions reflect upon power structures in contemporary architectural education, practice and history to propose other means of architectural knowledge, representation and professional activity. Read more