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Architecture is often thought to be a diary of a society, filled
with symbolic representations of specific cultural moments.
However, as Craig L. Wilkins observes, that diary includes far too
few narratives of the diverse cultures in U.S. society. Wilkins
states that the discipline of architecture has a resistance to
African Americans at every level, from the startlingly small number
of architecture students to the paltry number of registered
architects in the United States today.
Working to understand how ideologies are formed, transmitted, and
embedded in the built environment, Wilkins deconstructs how the
marginalization of African Americans is authorized within the field
of architecture. He then outlines how activist forms of expression
shape and sustain communities, fashioning an architectural theory
around the site of environmental conflict constructed by hip-hop
culture.
Wilkins places his concerns in a historical context, and also
offers practical solutions to address them. In doing so, he reveals
new possibilities for an architecture that acknowledges its current
shortcomings and replies to the needs of multicultural
constituencies.
Craig L. Wilkins, a registered architect, teaches architecture and
urban planning at the University of Michigan.
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