Helena Webster
Bourdieu for Architects
- ISBN 13:
- 9780415496155
- author:
- Helena Webster
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Taylor & Francis, Inc.
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2010
- Pages:
- 132
- Dimensions:
- 138mm X 216mm
- Genre:
- Popular Philosophy
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Bourdieu for Architects by Helena Webster offers a unique perspective on the ways that people value and produce architecture. This book introduces key writings from Pierre Bourdieu, a twentieth-century socio-philosophical thinker, and explores their practical tools and conceptual frameworks for understanding architectural value, taste, and practice.
Through detailed empirical research, Bourdieu's work provides valuable insights into cultural consumption and production, including studies of dwellings, art, museums, photography, and aesthetics. This book provides a comprehensive overview of his ideas, making it an essential resource for architects, designers, and anyone interested in the social and cultural context of architecture.
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