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The captive City. Order and surveillance in the urban space
Author:
José Miguel G. Cortés
Publisher:
EDICIONES AKAL SA
Year of Publication:
2010
Pages:
224
Number of editions:
1
Numero de palabras:
Spanish Retail price:
22.00€
ISBN:
978-84-460-2785-0
Genre:
Ciencias sociales y religión
Season:
2011
SYNOPSIS

There are two central fears at the root of the terror that shapes life in the city. The first is related to economic inequality; the second to a lack of knowledge of others and the fear of losing one's identity. Uncertainty and confusion have increased due to the speed of change in the last few decades, which has caused cities to be seen as dangerous places. Because of this, the city as a free space is being divided up, structured and controlled by the forces of order, with the goal of guaranteeing security at any moment. Whereas years ago we managed to remove fear from our surroundings by means of ostentatious architectual measures, today these are being substituted by more sophisticated and imperceptible measures. Technological prostheses installed in strategic places are what maintain our fear…

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Company:
Ediciones Akal, S.A.
Address:
Sector Foresta, 1 28760 Tres Cantos (Madrid)
Contact:
Jesús Espino
Phone:
34 918062558
E-mail:
jesus.espino@akal.com
Website:
www.akal.com
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