Indefensible Space: The Architecture of the National Insecurity State - Softcover

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9780415953689: Indefensible Space: The Architecture of the National Insecurity State
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ISBN 10: 0415953685 ISBN 13: 9780415953689
Publisher: Routledge, 2007

Synopsis

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 level―barricades and barriers in front of buildings, beefed up border patrols, gated communities, "safe rooms,"―to more abstract levels―enhanced surveillance at public spaces such as airports, increasing worries about contagion, the psychological predilection for fortified space―the contributors cover the full gamut of securitized public life that is defining the zeitgeist of twenty-first century America

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About the Author

Michael Sorkin is an architect, professional writer, and professor at City College. He is a frequent contributor to the New York Times, and is generally regarded as one of the most prominent architectural writers in America.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2007
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0415953685
ISBN 13 
9780415953689
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
418
Editor
Sorkin Michael
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