The favored circle : the social foundations of architectural distinction / Garry Stevens.

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Stevens, Garry.

Title & Author:

The favored circle : the social foundations of architectural distinction / Garry Stevens.

Publication:

Description:

253 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 224-245) and index.
1. Targeting the Favored Circle -- 2. The Sociological Toolkit of Pierre Bourdieu -- 3. Architecture as a Field -- 4. The Field through Time -- 5. Understanding Architectural Education -- 6. Contemporary Transformations.

Summary:

Using the conceptual apparatus of French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu, Stevens describes the field of architecture on two levels. First, he provides a detailed account of the field as it is at any given point in time, describing the different components and their relationships. Second, he analyzes the dynamics of the field through time, from the Renaissance to the present. He discusses the system of architectural education, as well as everyday aspects such as the competition for reputation. He concludes that throughout history, the most eminent architects have been connected to each other by master-pupil and collegial relations. These networks, which still exist, provide a mechanism for architectural influence that runs parallel to that of the university-based schools.

ISBN:

0262194082 (hc ; alk. paper)
9780262194082 (hc ; alk. paper)

Subject:

Architecture and society.
Architecture et société.
Bouwkunst.
Architecten.
Vakopleidingen.
Sociale aspecten.
Groepen (sociologie)

Holdings:

Location: Library main 200799
Call No.: NA2543.S6 S7 1998
Status: Available

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