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The Domestic Space Reader
Chiara Briganti (Edited by), Kathy Mezei (Edited by)
9780802096647
Paperback / softback, published 23 November 2012
448 pages, 17 illustrations
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.7 cm, 0.68 kg
‘This anthology would be notably useful for literature students developing an interdisciplinary understanding of domestic space and for those in other disciplines considering architecture’s influence on individual and cultural imaginations.’
Tune in to HGTV, visit your local bookstore's magazine section, or flip to the 'Homes' section of your weekend newspaper, and it becomes clear: domestic spaces play an immense role in our cultural consciousness. The Domestic Space Reader addresses our collective fascination with houses and homes by providing the first comprehensive survey of the concept across time, cultures, and disciplines. This pioneering anthology, which is ideal for students and general readers, features writing by key scholars, thinkers, and writers including Gaston Bachelard, Mary Douglas, Le Corbusier, Homi Bhabha, Henri Lefebvre, Mrs. Beeton, Ma Thanegi, Diana Fuss, Beatriz Colomina, and Edith Wharton. Among the many engaging topics explored are: the impact of domestic technologies on family life; the relationship between religion and the home; nomadic peoples and housing; domestic spaces in art and literature; and the history of the bedroom, the kitchen, and the bathroom. The Domestic Space Reader demonstrates how discussions of domestic spaces can help us better understand our inner lives and challenge our perceptions of life in particular times and places.
Table of Contents Table of Illustrations Chapter 1. Introduction Bibliography
Chapter 2. The Idea of Home
Chapter 3. Interiors
Chapter 4. House/Body/Psyche
Chapter 5. Gendered Spaces
Chapter 6. Home Parts
Chapter 7. Liminal Spaces
Chapter 8. Contested Spaces
Chapter 9. Literary Spaces