Examining the debate between activists and professional planners over the vision of the future of a large growth corridor in Sydney; Australia; this case study maps the history of development from the late sixties to the mid-nineties; during which time serious environmental and financial problems arose. The book outlines five major visions of the future development and examines forms of political; economic; and institutional power applied by the parties in the project; with emphasis on the processes of infrastructure privatization and ecological impacts. The conclusion reflects on contemporary dilemmas about pluralism.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Obscurantist; feminist art historyBy HHArt history is not an easy subject. Overall; this is a high-brow; reasonable introduction to the subject; but it suffers from the authors didactic style. Unfortunately Arnold; in her determination not to let the history of art become "a list of white men"; presents a distorted picture of what readers should expect. It is perhaps unfortunate that the history of Western art is; for various reasons; dominated by affluent white men; but this should not affect the aim of sufficiently introducing readers to art history more generally. If youre looking for a book that will actually teach you about artists in history (as one would hope); look elsewhere; Bosanquets "A History of Aesthetic" is an excellent choice.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I love these.By G. H. GoodwinI have well over a dozen of these. Great introductions to subjects youre interested in. Plenty of references to further readings.16 of 21 people found the following review helpful. VagueBy John WoodsThis essay; sprinkled with expressions of feminist ideas; is trying to convince readers that some approaches to art history are invalid. It is hard to be certain what art history is in the book authors opinion; I think it boils down to the following: art history is how artworks make us feel. This is historically legitimate; since artist contemporaries view artworks in different ways from generations that supersede them.The author also pays attention to how the ways art is exhibited and written about influence our perceptions.At the end of the book you will find a little bit of information on progression of fine art techniques.If you like to read critical articles; I think you will enjoy reading this book.