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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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj-art-c7e04a061f144dadbf9f29351b9f197c2024-11-17T14:13:08ZengTransilvania University of Brasov Publishing HouseBulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov: Series VII: Social Sciences, Law2066-77012971-94102020-12-0113(62)2201208https://doi.org/10.31926/but.ssl.2020.13.62.2.8Forms of the Balcony as HeterotopiasMihai Burlacu0Transilvania University of Brasov, RomaniaIn 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.https://webbut.unitbv.ro/index.php/Series_VII/article/view/277/218the balconyheterotopiaheterotopologythick description |
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