Academic Journal
The visible city.
| Title: | The visible city. |
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| Authors: | Aiello, Giorgia1 (AUTHOR) g.aiello@leeds.ac.uk |
| Source: | Communication & Critical/Cultural Studies. Dec 2021, Vol. 18 Issue 4, p421-428. 8p. 1 Color Photograph. |
| Abstract: | In this article, I introduce the idea of "the visible city," which foregrounds the central role played by the urban built environment in cities' quest for recognition. In the visible city, the urban built environment becomes a medium of communication and a form of currency in its own right for the acquisition of symbolic capital. I specifically discuss two concepts that underpin my understanding of the visible city, namely distinction and aesthetics. Overall, I highlight the relationship between these two widely used concepts to ask questions about the relationship between visual-material communication and urban transformation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Subject Terms: | Built environment, Urban ecology (Sociology), Symbolic capital |
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| ISSN: | 14791420 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/14791420.2021.1995618 |
| Database: | Communication & Mass Media Complete |
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