Speaking of Buildings: Oral History in Architectural Research
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- Synopsis
- By and large, architectural historians use texts, drawings, and photographs to craft their narratives. Oral testimony from those who actually occupy or construct buildings is rarely taken as seriously. Speaking of Buildings offers a rebuttal, theorizing the radical potential of a methodology that has historically been cast as unreliable. Essays by an international group of scholars look at varied topics, from the role of gossip in undermining masculine narratives in architecture to workers' accounts of building with cement in midcentury London to a sound art piece created by oral testimonies from Los Angeles public housing residents. In sum, the authors call for a renewed form of listening to enrich our understanding of what buildings are, what they do, and what they mean to people.
- Copyright:
- 2019
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781616898908
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781616897543
- Publisher:
- Princeton Architectural Press
- Date of Addition:
- 10/15/19
- Copyrighted By:
- Janina Gosseye, Naomi Stead, Deborah Van Der Plaat
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- Naomi Stead
- Edited by:
- Janina Gosseye
- Edited by:
- Deborah van der Plaat
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