gta papers 10: Political Histories presses directly on the question of who writes architectural history and whose politics shape the canon — a question the discipline has been slow to ask of itself.
About This Book
Architectural history has never been politically neutral, but the ideological commitments embedded in canonical texts are rarely made explicit. This tenth issue of gta papers takes that problem seriously, arguing that biography is as essential as bibliography when tracing the contingencies that have shaped the discipline. Rather than restricting architectural history to architects and historians, the issue extends its scope to political writers whose work engages with architecture — a deliberate expansion that redraws the boundaries of who counts as a legitimate voice. For scholars and practitioners invested in the critical theory and historiography of the built environment, this is a timely and necessary corrective.
Key Features
- 124 pages of critical essays and case studies examining political historiography in architecture, with 55 illustrations
- Published by gta Verlag, ISBN: 9783856764920
What You'll Discover
- How hidden political motivations have inflected canonical architectural writing, often without explicit acknowledgement in the texts themselves
- Why authorial biography must be read alongside bibliography to understand the ideological contingencies underpinning architectural history
- Case studies of political writers — neither historians nor architects — whose work nonetheless constitutes a form of architectural discourse
- A critical framework for expanding the scope of architectural history beyond its traditionally gatekept disciplinary boundaries
About the Author
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Specifications
- Format: Softcover
- Pages: 124
- Dimensions: 21 x 29.7cm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9783856764920
- Publisher: gta Verlag
- Publication Date: [Details available upon request]
Perfect For: Architectural historians, theorists, and graduate students engaged with critical historiography, political theory, and the contested boundaries of architectural discourse.