Iron curtains: gates, suburbs and privatization of space in the post-socialist city

Utilizing research conducted primarily with residents of Sofia, Bulgaria, Iron Curtains: Gates, Suburbs, and Privatization of Space in the Post-socialist City explores the human dimension of new city-building that has emerged in EastEurope.Features original data, illustrations, and theory on the process of privatization of resources in societies undergoing fundamental socio-economic transformations, such as those in Eastern EuropeRepresents the sole in-depth monograph on contemporary urbanism in Southeast EuropeMakes a broader statement on issues of urbanism in Europe and other parts of the world while highlightingthe complex connections between cultures and cities INDICE: List of Illustrations and Tables viiiSeries Editors’ Preface xiAcknowledgements xii1 Introduction 12 Public, Private, Privatism 143 The Post-socialist City 344 Post-modern Urbanism Revisited 605 Sofia: Wither the Socialist City 816 The Ninth Ring: Suburbanizing Sofia 1057 Iron Curtains I: Gated Homes 1318 Iron Curtains II: Gated Complexes 1499 Architecture of Disunity 17010Possibilities 191References 198Index 220

• ISBN: 978-1-4443-3826-3
• Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 256
• Fecha Publicación: 23/03/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés