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# The Modernist City: An Anthropological Critique of Brasilia

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Review: It's a really great read. - I came across this in my anthro class, and decided to buy the book. It's a really great read.
Review: Better than expected - Great book, great condition.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,320,944 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,249 in Sociology of Urban Areas #8,589 in Architecture (Books) #53,083 in Social Sciences (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (15) |
| Dimensions  | 9.22 x 5.94 x 0.88 inches |
| Edition  | 1st |
| ISBN-10  | 0226349799 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0226349794 |
| Item Weight  | 1.6 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 383 pages |
| Publication date  | September 8, 1989 |
| Publisher  | University of Chicago Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It's a really great read.
*by Y***. on April 12, 2018*

I came across this in my anthro class, and decided to buy the book. It's a really great read.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Better than expected
*by S***D on March 6, 2020*

Great book, great condition.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ More important than ever
*by E***L on August 15, 2002*

Now that Neo-modernism has become the prevailing architectural fad, this book is more important than ever. It's important for up and coming young architects to get past form, learn about the negative effects of Modernist architecture on people and try to improve upon the mistakes of the past instead of just blindly copying them. Many people worship Niemeyer (deservedly so) but he made some serious errors during the design of this city, despite how beautiful the buildings are. As Holston points out a lot of blame also goes to Costa, the totalitarian minded planner who decided among other things to not build any sidewalks. Holston does a good job of documenting the contradictory treatment the government gave the workers who built Brasilia- from national heros during the construction to unemployed outcasts, banished to shantytowns dozens of kilometers from the city afterwards. No, this is not a complete work on the entire history of Brasilia, nor does Holston pretend that it is. It is one of the best critiques of the heavy-handed nature of modernist planning and architecture since Jane Jacobs. For Holston, Brasilia is the perfect case study. Brasilia is a fascinating, paradox-ridden city and this is a fascinating book. Holston's basically negative critique could be complimented with an orthodox modernist work (Radient City, or something about Niemeyer) to give newcomers to the world of modernist architecture a more balanced picture.

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