The Handbook of Contemporary Indigenous Architecture (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)

This Handbook provides the first comprehensive international overview of significant contemporary Indigenous architecture, practice, and discourse, showcasing established and emerging Indigenous authors and practitioners from Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand, the Pacific Islands, Canada, USA and other countries. It captures the breadth and depth of contemporary work in the field, establishes the historical and present context of the work, and highlights important future directions for research and practice. The topics covered include Indigenous placemaking, identity, cultural regeneration and Indigenous knowledges. The book brings together eminent and emerging scholars and practitioners to discuss and compare major projects and design approaches, to reflect on the main issues and debates, while enhancing theoretical understandings of contemporary Indigenous architecture.The book is an indispensable resource for scholars, students, policy makers, and other professionals seeking to understand the ways in which Indigenous people have a built tradition or aspire to translate their cultures into the built environment. It is also an essential reference for academics and practitioners working in the field of the built environment, who need up-to-date knowledge of current practices and discourse on Indigenous peoples and their architecture.

General

Imprint:	Springer Verlag, Singapore
Country of origin:	Singapore
Release date:	July 2018
First published:	2018
Editors:	Elizabeth Grant • Kelly Greenop • Albert L. Refiti • Daniel J. Glenn
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	1001
Edition:	1st ed. 2018
ISBN-13:	978-981-10-6903-1
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Theory of architecture Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Religious groups Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Promotions
LSN:	981-10-6903-4
Barcode:	9789811069031

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