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PublisherUniversity of Illinois Press

ISBN-100252032276

ISBN-139780252032271

eBay Product ID (ePID)59636049

Product Key Features

Number of Pages192 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameBuilding the Body Politic : Power and Urban Space in Washington, D.C.

SubjectPublic Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, Sociology / Urban

Publication Year2008

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science

AuthorMargaret E. Farrar

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight15.9 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2007-044079

Dewey Edition22

Reviews''Farrar provides a strong theoretical base, supported by well-framed examples. Recommended.''--''Choice '', "Farrar provides a strong theoretical base, supported by well-framed examples. Recommended."-- Choice

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal711.409753

SynopsisBuilding the Body Politic demonstrates how the language of urban planning shapes political imagination, and limits the possibilities for change available to cities and citizens. The book represents three key moments in Washington, D.C., planning history that offer rich insight into changing ideas about cities, citizens, and politics: alley and ......, Building the Body Politic demonstrates how the language of urban planning shapes political imagination, and limits the possibilities for change available to cities and citizens. The book represents three key moments in Washington, D.C., planning history that offer rich insight into changing ideas about cities, citizens, and politics: alley and tenement reform and the Senate Park Commission Plan for re-shaping the Washington Mall (1900); urban renewal and the District of Columbia Redevelopment Act (1950-60); and the implementation of a citywide surveillance system and the Monuments and Memorials Master Plan (2001). Margaret E. Farrar expertly draws from political theory, cultural geography, and urban studies in her examination of the relationships among spaces, citizens, and power in the context of planning Washington.In addition to the realities of Washington's built environment, Farrar describes the role of a capital city in a democracy. More than any other place, a principal function of the architecture and design of a capital city is to create citizens. In doing so, some groups and interests are legitimized, while others are rendered irrational, illegitimate, or often quite literally out of place. In carefully tracing shifting urban planning vocabularies over the course of the twentieth century, Farrar offers valuable insight into how power is conveyed, deployed, consolidated, and negotiated through language., Building the Body Politic demonstrates how the language of urban planning shapes political imagination, and limits the possibilities for change available to cities and citizens. The book represents three key moments in Washington, D.C., planning history that offer rich insight into changing ideas about cities, citizens, and politics: alley and tenement reform and the Senate Park Commission Plan for re-shaping the Washington Mall (1900); urban renewal and the District of Columbia Redevelopment Act (1950-60); and the implementation of a citywide surveillance system and the Monuments and Memorials Master Plan (2001). Margaret Farrar expertly draws from political theory, cultural geography, and urban studies in her examination of the relationships among spaces, citizens, and power in the context of planning Washington. In addition to the realities of Washington's built environment, Farrar describes the role of a capital city in a democracy. More than any other place, a principle function of the architecture and design of a capital city is to create citizens. In doing so, some groups and interests are legitimized, while others are rendered irrational, illegitimate, or often quite literally out of place. In carefully tracing shifting urban planning vocabularies over the course of the twentieth century, Farrar offers valuable insight into how power is conveyed, deployed, consolidated, and negotiated through language.

LC Classification NumberNA9127.W2