Ordinary Places/Extraordinary Events

Citizenship, Democracy and Public Space in Latin America

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Clara Irazabal

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Planning, History and Environment Series

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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.

Author Biography:

Clara Irazábal is the Latin Lab Director and Associate Professor of Urban Planning in the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation at Columbia University, New York City.

Release date Australia

January 24th, 2008

Author

Clara Irazabal

Audiences

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Undergraduate

Illustrations

15 Line drawings, black and white; 53 Halftones, black and white

Pages

264

Series

Planning, History and Environment Series

Dimensions

156x234x18

ISBN-13

9780415354523

Product ID

2102794

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