Showing how the upswell of paranoia and growing demand for
security in the post-9/11 world has paradoxically created
widespread insecurity, these varied essays examine how this
anxiety-laden mindset erodes spaces both architectural and
personal, encroaching on all aspects of everyday life. Starting
from the most literal levela "barricades and barriers in front of
buildings, beefed up border patrols, gated communities, "safe
rooms,"a "to more abstract levelsa "enhanced surveillance at public
spaces such as airports, increasing worries about contagion, the
psychological predilection for fortified spacea "the contributors
cover the full gamut of securitized public life that is defining
the zeitgeist of twenty-first century America
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
October 2007 |
First published: |
October 2007 |
Editors: |
Michael Sorkin
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
418 |
Edition: |
New Ed |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-415-95368-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Earth & environment >
Geography >
Human geography >
General
|
LSN: |
0-415-95368-5 |
Barcode: |
9780415953689 |
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