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“Andrzejewski's application of Foucault's panoptic theory to a broad range
of building typologies serves to test his more metaphorical notion of the
gaze in a diversity of situations beyond that of the prison. . . . The
author's comparative method is original and yields new insight into the
widespread role of surveillance in American life.”
-Ken Breisch, University of Southern California “Building Power is a major contribution to the history of architecture, vernacular theory, and the study of surveillance. Andrzejewski integrates social and architectural history, spurring the reader to new conclusions about important issues of power and space. It will pave the way for new scholarship in art history, American studies, and American history.” —Carla Yanni, Rutgers University

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      Publisher: University of Tennessee Press
      Publication Date: 30/12/2008
      ISBN13: 9781572336315, 978-1572336315
      ISBN10: 1572336315

      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Trade Review
      “Andrzejewski's application of Foucault's panoptic theory to a broad range
      of building typologies serves to test his more metaphorical notion of the
      gaze in a diversity of situations beyond that of the prison. . . . The
      author's comparative method is original and yields new insight into the
      widespread role of surveillance in American life.”
      -Ken Breisch, University of Southern California “Building Power is a major contribution to the history of architecture, vernacular theory, and the study of surveillance. Andrzejewski integrates social and architectural history, spurring the reader to new conclusions about important issues of power and space. It will pave the way for new scholarship in art history, American studies, and American history.” —Carla Yanni, Rutgers University

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