The Favored Circle: The Social Foundations of Architectural Distinction - Couverture rigide

Stevens, Garry

 
9780262194082: The Favored Circle: The Social Foundations of Architectural Distinction
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ISBN 10 : 0262194082 ISBN 13 : 9780262194082
Editeur : The MIT Press, 1998

Synopsis

A look at the field of architecture written by an outsider who demystifies the mechanics of fame and fortune.

The popular view of architecture focuses on individual creative geniuses, those who have designed the most "significant" works. According to Garry Stevens, however, successful architects owe their success not so much to genius as to social background and a host of other factors that have very little to do with native talent. To concentrate only on the profession of architecture is to ignore the much larger field of architecture, which structures the entire social universe of the architect and of which architects are only one part. This book critically surveys that field, exposing many myths and debunking a number of heroes in the process. 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 collegiate relations. These networks, which still exist, provide a mechanism for architectural influence that runs parallel to that of the university-based schools.

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À propos de l?auteur

Garry Stevens is the founder of the Key Centre for Architectural Sociology.

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Éditeur
The MIT Press
Date d'édition
1998
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0262194082
ISBN 13 
9780262194082
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
264
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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ISBN 10 :  0262692783 ISBN 13 :  9780262692786
Editeur : MIT Press, 2002
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