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Gender and Habitat / Switzerland, Ordinary Metropolis

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AR-325: Societies and architecture: research and methods

Ce cours constitue une introduction à l'étude sociale et culturelle des questions architecturales et urbaines. Il vise à familiariser l'étudiant-e avec les concepts et les méthodes des sciences sociales en insistant sur l'intérêt d'une lecture politique du ...

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This lecture explores the role of habitat in shaping power relations between genders in French society, focusing on the Antwerp part Bessiere and reproductive work. It delves into the design of domestic architecture, particularly the open kitchen concept, and its impact on social inequalities. Additionally, it discusses the urban sprawl, density, and metropolitan figures in Switzerland, emphasizing the definition of the metropolis, urban functions, and concentration. The presentation also covers the morphological and relational dimensions of polycentrism, racial/ethnic self-identification in Chicago, and the urban sociology of ordinary territories and cities, highlighting the dichotomy between global cities and social realities. The lecture concludes with an analysis of Switzerland's reinvention through its internal margins, hybridization between inheritance and culture, and the significance of cultural heritage in Avenches.

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Urban sprawl

Urban sprawl (also known as suburban sprawl or urban encroachment) is defined as "the spreading of urban developments (such as houses and shopping centers) on undeveloped land near a city". Urban sprawl has been described as the unrestricted growth in many urban areas of housing, commercial development, and roads over large expanses of land, with little concern for urban planning. In addition to describing a special form of urbanization, the term also relates to the social and environmental consequences associated with this development.

Gender role

A gender role, also known as a sex role, is a social role encompassing a range of behaviors and attitudes that are generally considered acceptable, appropriate, or desirable for a person based on that person's sex. Gender roles are usually centered on conceptions of masculinity and femininity, although there are exceptions and variations. The specifics regarding these gendered expectations may vary among cultures, while other characteristics may be common throughout a range of cultures.

Urban design

Urban design is an approach to the design of buildings and the spaces between them that focuses on specific design processes and outcomes. In addition to designing and shaping the physical features of towns, cities, and regional spaces, urban design considers 'bigger picture' issues of economic, social and environmental value and social design. The scope of a project can range from a local street or public space to an entire city and surrounding areas.

Gender variance

Gender variance or gender nonconformity is behavior or gender expression by an individual that does not match masculine or feminine gender norms. A gender-nonconforming person may be variant in their gender identity, being transgender or non-binary, or they may be cisgender. In the case of transgender people, they may be perceived, or perceive themselves as, gender-nonconforming before transitioning, but might not be perceived as such after transitioning.

Urban planning

Urban planning, also known as town planning, city planning, regional planning, or rural planning, is a technical and political process that is focused on the development and design of land use and the built environment, including air, water, and the infrastructure passing into and out of urban areas, such as transportation, communications, and distribution networks and their accessibility.

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