Ordinary Places/Extraordinary Events : Citizenship, Democracy and Public Space in Latin America PDF
by Clara Irazabal
Part of the Planning, History and Environment Series series
Description
Clara Irazábal and her contributors explore the urban history of some of Latin America’s great cities through studies of their public spaces and what has taken place there.
The avenues and plazas of Mexico City, Havana, Santo Domingo, Caracas, Bogotaì, SaÞo Paulo, Lima, Santiago, and Buenos Aires have been the backdrop for extraordinary, history-making events.
While some argue that public spaces are a prerequisite for the expression, representation and reinforcement of democracy, they can equally be used in the pursuit of totalitarianism.
Indeed, public spaces, in both the past and present, have been the site for the contestation by ordinary people of various stances on democracy and citizenship.
By exploring the use and meaning of public spaces in Latin American cities, this book sheds light on contemporary definitions of citizenship and democracy in the Americas.
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- Pages:264 pages, 15 Line drawings, black and white; 53 Halftones, black and white
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:17/01/2008
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- ISBN:9781134326242
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Pages:264 pages, 15 Line drawings, black and white; 53 Halftones, black and white
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:17/01/2008
- Category:
- ISBN:9781134326242