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Callous Objects: Designs against the Homeless
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Callous Objects: Designs against the Homeless
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Robert Rosenberger
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Series | Forerunners: Ideas First |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:79 | Dimensions(mm): Height 178,Width 127 |
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Category/Genre | Architecture |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781517904401
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Audience | General | Professional & Vocational | |
Illustrations |
17 b&w illustrations
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
University of Minnesota Press
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Imprint |
University of Minnesota Press
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Publication Date |
15 December 2017 |
Publication Country |
United States
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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
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