
The City Is Ours
Spaces of Political Mobilization and Imaginaries of Nationhood in Turkey
Muna Guevenc(Autor*in)
Cornell University Press
Erschienen am 15. August 2024
Buch
Softcover
264 Seiten
978-1-5017-7637-3 (ISBN)
Beschreibung
The City is Ours accounts how urban politics mediated the rise of Kurdish nationhood and mobilization in Diyarbakir, Turkey. Muna Guevenc elucidates how urban and architectural forms are not merely the backdrop of the cityscape where political struggles unfold; they constitute the very essence of these conflicts. Guevenc posits that urban spaces offer "wiggle room", turning oppression into chances for dissent and resilience and offering opportunities for vulnerable minority groups to create sociopolitical blocs and mobilizations.
Guevenc takes readers from municipal halls to the streets and illustrates how, in the early 2000s, pro-Kurdish parties harnessed urban planning to resist coercion and foster Kurdish mobilization in Turkey. Guevenc challenges readers to rethink urban neoliberalism, new forms of nationalisms and mobilizations, and the ways they shape cities and politics. The City is Ours is a profound awakening, an invitation to all architects and urban planners, urging them to rise above the confines of their blueprints and embrace the vast tapestry of the politics of space.
Guevenc takes readers from municipal halls to the streets and illustrates how, in the early 2000s, pro-Kurdish parties harnessed urban planning to resist coercion and foster Kurdish mobilization in Turkey. Guevenc challenges readers to rethink urban neoliberalism, new forms of nationalisms and mobilizations, and the ways they shape cities and politics. The City is Ours is a profound awakening, an invitation to all architects and urban planners, urging them to rise above the confines of their blueprints and embrace the vast tapestry of the politics of space.
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Sprache
Englisch
Verlagsort
Ithaca
USA
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Broschur/Paperback
Illustrationen
29 b&w halftones, 6 maps - 6 Maps - 29 Halftones, black and white
Maße
Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 152 mm
Dicke: 15 mm
Gewicht
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5017-7637-3 (9781501776373)
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The City Is Ours
Spaces of Political Mobilization and Imaginaries of Nationhood in Turkey
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Muna Guevenc is an Assistant Professor at Brandeis University. Prior to her academic career, she worked as an architect in Istanbul, Turkey.
Inhalt
Introduction: Urban Manuver
1. Whose City?
2. Building the Frontier: "We Will Not Surrender"
3. Seeing Like a Movement, Acting Like a State: "We Will Administer Ourselves"
4. Branding the City: "Diyarbakir Is Our Capital"
5. Sculpting Violence, Activating the Street: "Freedom or Freedom"
6. Dismantling the Kurdish Landscape: "Hey, You People-Dreams Canceled"
Conclusion: Wiggle Room
1. Whose City?
2. Building the Frontier: "We Will Not Surrender"
3. Seeing Like a Movement, Acting Like a State: "We Will Administer Ourselves"
4. Branding the City: "Diyarbakir Is Our Capital"
5. Sculpting Violence, Activating the Street: "Freedom or Freedom"
6. Dismantling the Kurdish Landscape: "Hey, You People-Dreams Canceled"
Conclusion: Wiggle Room