Skyscraping Frontiers

The Skyscraper as Heterotopia in the 20th-Century American Novel and Film

Autori

• Sascha Klein

Parametri

• 316 pagine
• 12 ore di lettura

• Arte / Cultura
• Dizionari Linguistici e Libri di Testo
• Film
• Libri di testo
• Sulla letteratura

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Focusing on the skyscraper as a dynamic network, this study explores its development from the 19th century to its transformation into a smart structure in the mid-20th century. By analyzing a wide range of American novels and films, it interweaves classic spatial theories with Actor-Network Theory and Urban Studies, offering a comprehensive understanding of the skyscraper's cultural and architectural significance.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2020

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