Constitutional modernism : architecture and civil society in Cuba, 1933–1959

By:

Hyde, Timothy

Publication details: Minneapolis University of Minnesota press 2012Description: viii,371,ipISBN:

9780816678112

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

720.103 HYD

Contents:

CONTENTS ABBREVIATIONS vii Introduction: Constitutionalism and Civil Society 1 I CONSTITUTION 1 The Idealized Republic: The Constitution of 1940 21 2 Better Cities, Better Citizens: The Political Function of Planning 39 3 A Perfect Structuring: Representing the Nation as Plan and Purpose 69 II CITY 4 Public Works: Constructing the Urban Spaces of Civil Society 111 Master Plans: The Retrospective Order of the Plan Piloto de la Habana 139 6 Historic Districts: The Regulation of the Past in Habana Vieja 177 7 The Experience of Civic Conscience: Designs for the Monumento a Marti 213 8 The Prospect of cubanidad: Figural Forms and the Palacio de las Palmas 253 Epilogue: Futures of Constitutional Modernism 289 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 301 NOTES 303 BIBLIOGRAPHY 337 INDEX 351

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CONTENTS
ABBREVIATIONS vii
Introduction: Constitutionalism and Civil Society 1
I CONSTITUTION
1 The Idealized Republic: The Constitution of 1940 21
2 Better Cities, Better Citizens: The Political Function of Planning 39
3 A Perfect Structuring: Representing the Nation as Plan and Purpose 69
II CITY
4 Public Works: Constructing the Urban Spaces of Civil Society 111
Master Plans: The Retrospective Order of the Plan Piloto
de la Habana 139
6 Historic Districts: The Regulation of the Past in Habana Vieja 177
7 The Experience of Civic Conscience: Designs for the Monumento a Marti 213
8 The Prospect of cubanidad: Figural Forms and the Palacio de las Palmas 253
Epilogue: Futures of Constitutional Modernism 289
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 301
NOTES 303
BIBLIOGRAPHY 337
INDEX 351

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