Mexico City's Zócalo: A History of a Constructed Spatial Identity Contributor(s): Bross, Benjamin A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 036751074X ISBN-13: 9780367510749 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2021 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Architecture - History | Latin America - Mexico |
Dewey: 972.53 |
LCCN: 2021036985 |
Physical Information: 246 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book presents a case study of one of Latin America's most important and symbolic spaces, the Zócalo in Mexico City, weaving together historic events and corresponding morphological changes in the urban environment. It poses questions about how the identity of a place emerges; how it evolves and, why does it change? Mexico City's Zócalo: A History of a Constructed Spatial Identity utilizes the history of a specific place, the Zócalo (Plaza de la Constitución), to explain the emergence and evolution of Mexican identities over time. Starting from the Pre-Hispanic period to present day, the work illustrates how the Zócalo reveals spatial manifestations as part of the larger socio-cultural zeitgeist. By focusing on the history of changes in spatial production -what Henri Lefebvre calls society's secretions- Bross traces how cultural, social, economic and political forces shaped the Zócalo's spatial identity, and in turn, how the Zócalo shaped and fostered new identities in return. It will be a fascinating read for architectural and urban historians investigating Latin America. |