{"product_id":"a-circular-argument-a-creative-exploration-of-power-and-space-paperback","title":"A Circular Argument: A Creative Exploration of Power and Space - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMartin Cathcart Frödén\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUniquely combining two parts, one critical in the form of a research piece, and the other creative in the form of a fictional novel, this ground-breaking book spans creative writing, criminology and architecture to look at the ways in which power and hierarchies are explored and exploited in space.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart one, \u003cem\u003eA Circular Argument\u003c\/em\u003e, is informed by a series of reflections on the author's work as a prison teacher. Delving into the obsession with the circular as an architectural gesture and as a concept combining containment and transparency, the author examines spatial hierarchies across time, from the ideal planned city of the Middle Ages, to the all-seeing eye of modern digital society.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart two, \u003cem\u003eThe Out\u003c\/em\u003e, follows the fictional story of a disgruntled architect, a clever prisoner and an ingenious escape plan. Exploring how the complications and surprises of human interaction colour and change the supposedly watertight systems of social control society designs, the novel disrupts how we might think about space and power.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInjecting new energy and creative perspectives into traditional academic research, this practice-led book is an innovative exploration between critical and creative approaches, and between multiple social and spatial hierarchies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis series has been renamed to \"Emerald Studies in Culture, Crime, Criminal Justice and the Arts\" effective for 2025 publications onward.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMartin Cathcart Frödén\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Lecturer in Creative Writing at Malmö University, Sweden. His debut novel \u003cem\u003eDevil take the Hindmost\u003c\/em\u003e won the Dundee International Book Prize. He has been Poet in Residence for The National Trust for Scotland and his short fiction has won awards including BBC Radio 4's Opening Lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 16, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48392991506653,"sku":"9781800713857","price":62.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/FjHYCXtjZR9781800713857.webp?v=1787130054","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/a-circular-argument-a-creative-exploration-of-power-and-space-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}