{"product_id":"breaking-the-bronze-ceiling-women-memory-and-public-space-paperback","title":"Breaking the Bronze Ceiling: Women, Memory, and Public Space - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eValentina Rozas-Krause\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAndrew M. Shanken\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eCarolina Aguilera\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBreaking the Bronze Ceiling \u003c\/i\u003euncovers a glaring omission in our global memorial landscape--the conspicuous absence of women. Exploring this neglected narrative, the book emerges as the foremost guide to women's memorialization across diverse cultures and ages. As global memorials come under intense examination, with metropolises vying for a more inclusive recognition of female contributions, this book stands at the forefront of contemporary discussion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book's thought-provoking essays artfully traverse the complex terrains of gender portrayal, urban tales, ancestral practices, and grassroots activism--all anchored in the bedrock of cultural remembrance. Rich in the range of cases discussed, the book sifts through multifaceted representations of women, from Marians to Liberties, to handmaidens, to particular historical women. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBreaking the Bronze Ceiling\u003c\/i\u003e offers a panoramic view of worldwide memorials, critically analyzing grandiose tributes while also honoring subtle gestures--be it evocative plaques, inspiring namesakes, or dynamic demonstrations. The book will be of interest to historians of art and architecture, as well as to activists, governmental bodies, urban planners, and NGOs committed to regional history and memory. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore than a mere compilation, \u003ci\u003eBreaking the Bronze Ceiling\u003c\/i\u003e epitomizes a movement. The book comprehensively assesses the portrayal of women in public art and offers a fervent plea to address the severe underrepresentation of women in memorials. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContributors\u003c\/b\u003e: Carolina Aguilera, Manuela Badilla, Daniel E. Coslett, Erika Doss, Tania Gutiérrez-Monroy, Daniel Herwitz, Katherine Hite, Lauren Kroiz, Ana María León, Fernando Luis Martínez Nespral, Pía Montealegre, Sierra Rooney, Daniela Sandler, Kirk Savage, Susan Slyomovics, Marita Sturken, Amanda Su, Dell Upton, Nathaniel Robert Walker, and Mechtild Widrich\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This powerful book asks why women have been so underrepresented in public memorials and how distortion and debasement have played a part in how women have been remembered. \u003ci\u003eBreaking the Bronze Ceiling\u003c\/i\u003e makes a strong case for how cultural memory--and its mismanagement--have been controlling factors in the treatment of women in public art. The range of approaches makes the chapters lively and thought-provoking.\"--\u003cb\u003eSusan G. Solomon\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBreaking the Bronze Ceiling \u003c\/i\u003euncovers a glaring omission in our global memorial landscape--the conspicuous absence of women. Exploring this neglected narrative, the book emerges as the foremost guide to women's memorialization across diverse cultures and ages. As global memorials come under intense examination, with metropolises vying for a more inclusive recognition of female contributions, this book stands at the forefront of contemporary discussion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book's thought-provoking essays artfully traverse the complex terrains of gender portrayal, urban tales, ancestral practices, and grassroots activism--all anchored in the bedrock of cultural remembrance. Rich in the range of cases discussed, the book sifts through multifaceted representations of women, from Marians to Liberties, to handmaidens, to particular historical women. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBreaking the Bronze Ceiling\u003c\/i\u003e offers a panoramic view of worldwide memorials, critically analyzing grandiose tributes while also honoring subtle gestures--be it evocative plaques, inspiring namesakes, or dynamic demonstrations. The book will be of interest to historians of art and architecture, as well as to activists, governmental bodies, urban planners, and NGOs committed to regional history and memory. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore than a mere compilation, \u003ci\u003eBreaking the Bronze Ceiling\u003c\/i\u003e epitomizes a movement. The book comprehensively assesses the portrayal of women in public art and offers a fervent plea to address the severe underrepresentation of women in memorials. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContributors\u003c\/b\u003e: Carolina Aguilera, Manuela Badilla, Daniel E. Coslett, Erika Doss, Tania Gutiérrez-Monroy, Daniel Herwitz, Katherine Hite, Lauren Kroiz, Ana María León, Fernando Luis Martínez Nespral, Pía Montealegre, Sierra Rooney, Daniela Sandler, Kirk Savage, Susan Slyomovics, Marita Sturken, Amanda Su, Dell Upton, Nathaniel Robert Walker, and Mechtild Widrich \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eValentina Rozas-Krause\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor in Design and Architecture at Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Chile. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Shanken\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Architectural History and the Director of American Studies at the University of California, Berkeley.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eValentina Rozas-Krause (Edited By) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eValentina Rozas-Krause \u003c\/b\u003eis Assistant Professor in Design and Architecture at Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez in Chile and Harvard University Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study Fellow (2023-24). She is the author of \u003ci\u003eNi Tan Elefante, Ni Tan Blanco \u003c\/i\u003e(Ril, 2014) and the coedited volume \u003ci\u003eDisputar la Ciudad \u003c\/i\u003e(Bifurcaciones, 2018). These books join peer-reviewed articles in \u003ci\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Memory\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ee-flux\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLatin American Perspectives\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMemory Studies, Anos 90\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eARQ\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRevista 180\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCuadernos de Antropología Social\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBifurcaciones \u003c\/i\u003ealongside chapters in \u003ci\u003eGolpes a la Memoria \u003c\/i\u003e(Tege, 2019) and \u003ci\u003eNeocolonialism and Built Heritage \u003c\/i\u003e(Routledge, 2020). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew M. 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He is the author of \u003ci\u003e194X: Architecture, Planning, and Consumer Culture on the American Homefront \u003c\/i\u003e(University of Minnesota Press, 2009) and \u003ci\u003eThe Everyday Life of Memorials \u003c\/i\u003e(Zone Books, 2022). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 07, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752163770656,"sku":"9781531506391","price":41.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/072060036149fe795e8250bf42a4b973.webp?v=1779988954","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/breaking-the-bronze-ceiling-women-memory-and-public-space-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}