1: Introduction 2: Silent Itineraries: Making Places in Architectural History 3: Strategies of Disturbance and the ^D<"Generation of Theory^D>" 4: Unsettled Traditions and Global Modernities 5: Economies of Representation 6: Bodies of Theory 7: Conclusion. Bibliography. Index.
C. Greig Crysler
'This book is an essential read for local scholars of architecture
as a critique of the context in which Western ideas and discourse
are produced. It is also didactic, as a carefully crafted academic
study it is a useful piece of precedent for anyone tackling serious
scholarship in architecture. As an example of case study methods of
analysis it is exemplary.'- The Journal of South African
Architects
'In examining the development and impacts of each journal's urban
discourse, Crysler lucidly reveals how scholarly conventions,
fashions and communities have played pivotal roles in defining
exactly what we think of when we ask ourselves : "what is a
city"?'- Steve Graham, Professor of Urban Technology, Newcastle
University, UK
'Highly recommended to anyone interested in architecture, the
design of cities, urban semantics, or the relationship between
theory and practice within specific communities of discourse.' -
Ulf Strohmayer, Professor of Geography, National University of
Ireland, Galway
'Crysler's penetrating examination of scholarly journals
illuminates the academic discourses of architecture and urbanism in
this important and original book. His illuminating analysis is an
important contribution to the critical theory of these fields. It
should raise the self-awareness of both scholars and
practitioners.' - Margaret Crawford, Professor of Urban Design and
Planning Theory, Harvard Design School, USA'Written in a critical
mode, the book gives a selective overview of several important
academic debates of the past four decades ... a valuable
contribution to discourse on built forms, thanks to the critical
questions he raises.' – International Journal of Urban and Regional
Research
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