Forms of the Balcony as Heterotopias
In my paper, I argue that some forms or instances of the balcony can be considered heterotopias. Drawing upon Foucault`s (1967) “heterotopology”, I approach the ways in which balconies entail multi-layered encodings of meaning in places that are both openings and also “conceal curious exclusions” (F...
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Transilvania University of Brasov Publishing House
2020-12-01
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| Series: | Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov: Series VII: Social Sciences, Law |
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| Online Access: | https://webbut.unitbv.ro/index.php/Series_VII/article/view/277/218 |
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| Summary: | In my paper, I argue that some forms or instances of the balcony can be considered heterotopias. Drawing upon Foucault`s (1967) “heterotopology”, I approach the ways in which balconies entail multi-layered encodings of meaning in places that are both openings and also “conceal curious exclusions” (Foucault, 1967/2008, p. 21). Firstly, I review Foucault’s groundwork and several theoretical developments regarding heterotopias. Next, I use Geertz’s (1973) “thick description” in order to offer a brief account of three forms of the balcony, which could be placed within Foucault’s systematic description of heterotopias. |
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| ISSN: | 2066-7701 2971-9410 |