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Callous Objects: Designs against the Homeless

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Callous Objects: Designs against the Homeless
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Robert Rosenberger
SeriesForerunners: Ideas First
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:79
Dimensions(mm): Height 178,Width 127
Category/GenreArchitecture
ISBN/Barcode 9781517904401
Audience
General
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 17 b&w illustrations

Publishing Details

Publisher University of Minnesota Press
Imprint University of Minnesota Press
Publication Date 15 December 2017
Publication Country United States

Description

Uncovering injustices built into our everyday surroundings Callous Objects unearths cases in which cities push homeless people out of public spaces through a combination of policy and strategic design. Robert Rosenberger examines such commonplace devices as garbage cans, fences, signage, and benches-all of which reveal political agendas beneath

Author Biography

Robert Rosenberger is associate professor in the School of Public Policy at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Reviews

"Callous Objects provides an incredibly clear and concise introduction to the key ideas in Science and Technology Studies that animate much of the current literature on homelessness and the built form. It is an essential reading for academics, both undergraduate and advanced scholars, and practitioners of policy, planning, and law."-Contemporary Political Theory "This short, vivid and novel book serves as a timely reminder that our public spaces are not experienced equally." -LSE Review of Books "In this small-but-powerful book, Robert Rosenberger delves into the objects and laws that target the homeless. The book balances its philosophical bent with a hard look at how cities and governments counter a homeless presence." -Metropolis