The geometries of settler colonialism are inscribed on Indigenous lands: Irene Cheng, The Shape of Utopia: The Architecture of Radical Reform in Nineteenth-Century America, University of Minnesota Press, 2023 | settler colonial studies blog

The geometries of settler colonialism are inscribed on Indigenous lands: Irene Cheng, The Shape of Utopia: The Architecture of Radical Reform in Nineteenth-Century America, University of Minnesota Press, 2023

09Apr24

Description: How nineteenth-century social reformers devised a new set of radical blueprints for society. The Shape of Utopia documents a pivotal moment in American history when ordinary people ardently believed in the potential to reshape society. Highlighting the inherent political capacity of architecture, Irene Cheng showcases how visionary utopian planners in the mid-nineteenth century used their blueprints as persuasive visual rhetoric that could mobilize others to share in their aspirations for a better world.

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