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From Socialist To Post-Socialist Cities: Narrating The Nation Through Urban Space, Joshua Hagen, Alexander Diener
From Socialist To Post-Socialist Cities: Narrating The Nation Through Urban Space, Joshua Hagen, Alexander Diener
Joshua Hagen
The development of post-socialist cities has emerged as a major field of study among critical theorists from across the social sciences. Originally constructed under the dictates of central planners and designed to serve the demands of command economies, post-socialist urban centers currently develop at the nexus of varied and often competing economic, cultural, and political forces. Among these, nationalist aspirations, previously simmering beneath the official rhetoric of communist fraternity and veneer of architectural conformity, have emerged as dominant factors shaping the urban landscape. This article examines patterns, processes, and practices concerning the cultural politics of architecture, urban planning, and identity …
Felix Austria, Or: Modernism And The Success Of The Austrian Presence At The 1904 World’S Fair, Gregory Knott
Felix Austria, Or: Modernism And The Success Of The Austrian Presence At The 1904 World’S Fair, Gregory Knott
Gregory A Knott
This article argues that Austrian exhibits in the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis enjoyed a warmer reception than German exhibits because the Austrian government allowed organizers to present both contemporary, modern works and traditional fare, unlike the German exhibits, which painted a traditional, conservative image of the country.