Counterpublics in Saudi Shopping Centres, Beach Resorts, and Gated Communities
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17192/meta.2019.12.7930Schlagworte:
Saudi Arabia, Public Space, Counterpublics, Privatization, Gated Communities, Urban DevelopmentZusammenfassung
In recent decades, Saudi Arabia, much like other places around the world, has witnessed a trend towards the privatization and securitization of urban space. In this paper I argue that although indisputably exclusive, gated communities and other types of privatized public spaces in Saudi Arabia enable practices which, outside the walls of such developments, are strictly banned. In a country known for its strict moral standards and lack of civil liberties, these architectures permit the formation of “counterpublics.” Offering alternative perspectives on gender relationships, modesty, and nudity, such “counterpublics” challenge prevailing notions of what public and private mean.
Downloads
Veröffentlicht
2019-06-25
Zitationsvorschlag
Maneval, S. „Counterpublics in Saudi Shopping Centres, Beach Resorts, and Gated Communities“. Middle East - Topics & Arguments, Bd. 12, Nr. 1, Juni 2019, S. 76-86, doi:10.17192/meta.2019.12.7930.
Ausgabe
Rubrik
Focus