A Circular Argument: A Creative Exploration of Power and Space (Emerald Studies in Culture, Criminal Justice and the Arts)

Synopsis

Uniquely combining two parts, one critical in the form of a research piece, and the other creative in the form of a fictional novel, this ground-breaking book spans creative writing, criminology and architecture to look at the ways in which power and hierarchies are explored and exploited in space. Part one, A Circular Argument, is informed by a series of reflections on the author’s work as a prison teacher. Delving into the obsession with the circular as an architectural gesture and as a concept combining containment and transparency, the author examines spatial hierarchies across time, from the ideal planned city of the Middle Ages, to the all-seeing eye of modern digital society. Part two, The Out, follows the fictional story of a disgruntled architect, a clever prisoner and an ingenious escape plan. Exploring how the complications and surprises of human interaction colour and change the supposedly watertight systems of social control society designs, the novel disrupts how we might think about space and power. Injecting new energy and creative perspectives into traditional academic research, this practice-led book is an innovative exploration between critical and creative approaches, and between multiple social and spatial hierarchies.

Copyright:

2021

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

240 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781800713826

Related ISBNs:

9781800713840, 9781800713857

Publisher:

Emerald Publishing Limited

Date of Addition:

08/15/21

Copyrighted By:

Martin Cathcart Frödén

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers, Social Studies

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.