Transgression: Body and space

Sara, Rachel; Littlefield, David

Abstract

© Bloomsbury 2014. The theme of transgression has been the subject of much twentieth-century thought, touching on a range of ideas including, for example, identity, society, the nature of architecture and the social role of the carnival. Here, Rachel Sara and David Littlefield set out how the notion of transgression can be applied to the relationships between body and space, and the methods through which contributors to this special issue of Architecture and Culture have investigated the theme. Through this critical essay the authors argue that notions of transgression open up new possibilities which significantly redefine our understanding of how our bodies, and the spaces which frame and define them, can be reconsidered and redefined.

Citation

Sara, R., & Littlefield, D. (2014). Transgression: Body and space. Architecture and Culture, 2(3), 295-304. https://doi.org/10.2752/205078214X14107818390513

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jul 1, 2014
• Online Publication Date: Apr 28, 2015
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2014
• Journal: Architecture and Culture
• Print ISSN: 2050-7828
• Electronic ISSN: 2050-7836
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 2
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 295-304
• Series Title: Architecture & Culture
• Series Number: 3
• ISBN: ISSN-2050-7828
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.2752/205078214X14107818390513
• Keywords: transgression, body, space, boundaries, self, architecture, place, fiction
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/808127
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.2752/205078214X14107818390513
• Additional Information: Additional Information : Architecture & Culture is a journal produced on behalf of the Architectural Humanities Research Association. Originally it was published by Bloomsbury. It is now published by Taylor & Francis. The issue of the journal outlined here was jointly edited by David Littlefield and Rachel Sara.