The shape of utopia : the architecture of radical reform in nineteenth-century America / Irene Cheng.

Main entry:

Cheng, Irene (Irene Chun-I), author.

Title & Author:

The shape of utopia : the architecture of radical reform in nineteenth-century America / Irene Cheng.

Publication:

Minneapolis, MN : University of Minnesota Press, [2023]

Description:

349 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Series:

Buell Center books in the history and theory of American architecture

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction--Antinomies of American Utopia-- The Visual Rhetoric of Equality-- Cultivating a Liberal Self-- Piicturing Sociality without Socialism-- Toward More Transparent Reprentation-- Models, Machines, and Manifestations-- Epilogue

Summary:

"The Shape of Utopia documents a pivotal moment in American history when ordinary people ardently believed in the potential to reshape society. Highlighting the inherent political capacity of architecture, Irene Cheng showcases how visionary utopian planners in the mid-nineteenth century used their blueprints as persuasive visual rhetoric that could mobilize others to share in their aspirations for a better world"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9781517907464 paperback
1517907462 paperback
9781517907457 hardcover
1517907454 hardcover
electronic book
9781452960968

Subject:

Architecture and society United States History 19th century.
Utopias United States.
Visionary architecture United States.
Architecture et société États-Unis Histoire 19e siècle.
Utopies États-Unis.
Architecture visionnaire États-Unis.
ARCHITECTURE / History / General.
Architecture and society
Utopias
Visionary architecture
United States

Form/genre:

History

Added entries:

Buell Center books in the history and theory of American architecture.

Architecture of radical reform in 19th-century America

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Status: Available

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