Diasporic tactics
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2008.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2009
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| author | Abdal, Alia Farid |
| author2 | Krzysztof Wodiczko. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/459662019-04-12T11:54:42Z Diasporic tactics Abdal, Alia Farid Krzysztof Wodiczko. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Architecture. Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2008. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 59-61). This document acts as the written form of an art practice that can be described by making an analogy between the artist and the itinerant migrant worker. This thesis is an elaboration on certain viewpoints, encounters, and case studies that have lead me to do my actual [art] work. In it I attempt to describe the intricate human processes involved with immigration, adaptation, and transformation, specifically in the case of Villa Victoria: a community of incredible social capital that established itself when urban renewal planners threatened two thousand Puerto Ricans out of their homes in Parcel 19 of Boston's South End during the late 1960s. Personally, I like to accredit the success of Villa Victoria to a form of behavior called "hustling" which most displaced people quickly turn to in order to fulfill their very basic needs. Lately "hustling" has become a strong performative aspect of my work, as in the end, what I am really interested in is discovering forms of power for the oppressed rather than dwelling on the power of the oppressor. Key terms: the neoliberal city, the informal economy, (im)migration, assimilation, hybridity, distinction, rupture, subculture, commemoration, (mis)representation, lyric and sound. by Alia Farid Abdal. S.M. 2009-06-30T16:51:06Z 2009-06-30T16:51:06Z 2008 2008 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/45966 326878276 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 61 leaves application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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