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Triangulating utopia: Benjamin, Lefebvre, Tafuri

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Assuming merit both in critiques of utopianism, such as those leveled by Jane Jacobs, and defences of utopian visions by David Harvey among others, this paper addresses what seems the dilemma that one must choose between visionary but unrealistic utopianism and stultifying submission to a status quo in the interests of realism and draws a solution from aspects of the views of Walter Benjamin, Henri Lefebvre and Manfredo Tafuri. Key dimensions of their approaches employed are, respectively, the 'dialectical structure of awakening’, 'transduction’ and the ideological dimension of utopianism. The paper concludes by indicating implications for urban theory and practice suggested by its putative escape from a realism/visionary dilemma.

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  • Frank Cunningham, 2010. "Triangulating utopia: Benjamin, Lefebvre, Tafuri," City, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 14(3), pages 268-277, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cityxx:v:14:y:2010:i:3:p:268-277
    DOI: 10.1080/13604813.2010.482268
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    1. David Pinder, 2015. "Reconstituting the Possible: Lefebvre, Utopia and the Urban Question," International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 39(1), pages 28-45, January.
    2. Peter Walters & Rod McCrea, 2014. "Early Gentrification and the Public Realm: A Case Study of West End in Brisbane, Australia," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 51(2), pages 355-370, February.

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