CIVIC SPACES AND DESIRE (PB 2020) Paperback

Civic Spaces and Desire offers a unique and critical examination of civic spaces through the lens of architecture and human geography. The authors explore spaces with strong moral significance, such as remembrance parks and casinos, across regions including the UK, Europe, North America, Australia, and Asia. The chapters of the book link these spaces to the intersection of everyday life and ideological influences. It reimagines the socio-political impact of countercultural movements and the diverse identities these spaces foster, focusing on outcasts and nomads. Drawing from post-linguistic theorists like Gilles Deleuze, Félix Guattari, and Jacques Derrida, the book delves into the politics of space, place, and civility. It challenges traditional ideological frameworks by using the concept of desire to examine the contradictions between the ideal expectations of civic spaces and the complex realities of their existence. This work is valuable for students and academics in architecture, geography, philosophy, and urban studies, especially those interested in the dynamics of public spaces. Chapter 1 is available as a free Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.