Leslie Sklair

Broschiertes Buch

The Icon Project

Architecture, Cities, and Capitalist Globalization

Beschreibung

The Icon Project argues that the transnational capitalist class mobilizes two forms of iconic architecture¿unique icons recognized as works of art, notably designed by global starchitects (such as Frank Gehry and Zaha Hadid); and typical icons copying elements of unique icons¿to promote the same ideological message: the culture-ideology of consumerism.

Autor

Leslie Sklair is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the London School of Economics. He worked in a cotton mill outside Glasgow for two years before going to university to study sociology and philosophy. Both experiences fostered a life-long interest in how capitalist society works in different ways for different groups of people. In particular his long-standing interest in architecture and cities sharpened his vision on the power of the built environment to shape our lives.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 346
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 237mm x 159mm x 34mm
• Gewicht: 632g
• ISBN-13: 9780190068387
• ISBN-10: 0190068388
• Artikelnr.: 55746185