Critical conversation (chapter 4) by Barac, Matthew

“…Although something of a parody of the starchitect genius at work, the well-worn motif of the ‘napkin sketch’ or ‘back of the envelope’ vignette is a reality for many. …”
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Appropriation and resistance in Philippine Marian devotion by Aguilar, Maria Gloria C.

“…Indeed, while in many Philippine Marian events (e. g. the Marian festival or the Marian apparition) the traditional (or Church advocated) formats are generally followed, they have become objects of, to use Bhabha's terminology, mimesis or parody. Moreover, this ambivalence towards Mary is extended towards the Catholic faith as a whole, which has historically been associated with the legitimation of colonial authority. …”
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A view made unnecessary: questioning a theory of irony-work in architecture by Catina, Alexander

“…The term irony-work, borrowed from Freud’s description of the social function of the joke, is paramount in making a parody of theory’s quest to save architecture from oblivion. …”
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