Johan Pries
Associate senior lecturer
Parks and Houses for the People
Author
Summary, in English
In Sweden, at the turn of the 20th century, the Social Democrats created a network of radically communal spaces. These deserve new attention as a usable past that can inform our own contentious times, especially as we contend with a pandemic that is upending our daily lives and political landscapes.
Department/s
- Department of Human Geography
Publishing year
2020-05
Language
English
Publication/Series
Places
Links
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Design History Foundation
Topic
- Human Geography
- History
- Landscape Architecture
Keywords
- Folkets park
- Folkets hus
- Labour movement
- Social movements
- Spatial Planning
- Civil Society
- popular movements
- folkrörelser
- popular culture
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 0731-0455