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Sociology of knowledge --- Science --- -Technology --- -Applied science --- Arts, Useful --- Science, Applied --- Useful arts --- Industrial arts --- Material culture --- Natural science --- Science of science --- Sciences --- Social aspects --- Sociological aspects --- Technology --- Social aspects. --- Sociological aspects. --- -Social aspects --- Sociology of technology --- Sociology --- Science and society --- Sociology of science

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Capitalism. --- Capitalism --- Environmental economics. --- International business enterprises. --- Capitalisme --- Economie de l'environnement --- Entreprises multinationales --- Social aspects. --- Aspect social --- Environmental economics --- International business enterprises --- #SBIB:316.334.2A60 --- 316.323.6 "1990" --- Business enterprises, International --- Corporations, International --- Global corporations --- International corporations --- MNEs (International business enterprises) --- Multinational corporations --- Multinational enterprises --- Transnational corporations --- Business enterprises --- Corporations --- Joint ventures --- Economics --- Environmental quality --- Market economy --- Profit --- Capital --- 316.323.6 "1990" Kapitalistische maatschappijvormen--?"1990" --- Kapitalistische maatschappijvormen--?"1990" --- Social aspects --- Economische sociologie --- Environmental aspects --- Economic aspects --- International economic relations --- Économie de l'environnement

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Capitalism --- Economic development. --- Industries --- History. --- 812 Ideologie --- 825 Ontwikkelingssamenwerking --- 830 Economie --- 883.2 Oost-Azië --- Economic development --- Development, Economic --- Economic growth --- Growth, Economic --- History --- Economic policy --- Economics --- Statics and dynamics (Social sciences) --- Development economics --- Resource curse --- Capitalism - History. --- Capitalism - Developing countries. --- Industries - Developing countries.

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"A pioneering look at the ways in which contemporary architecture serves the interests of the capitalist class, from global North to South and through to the petro-cities of the Gulf States In the last quarter century, a new form of iconic architecture has appeared throughout the world's major cities. Typically designed by globe-trotting "starchitects" or by a few large transnational architectural firms, these projects are almost always driven by private interests. In The Icon Project, sociologist Leslie Sklair focuses on ways in which capitalist globalization is produced and represented all over the world, especially in globalizing cities. Sklair traces how the iconic buildings of our era-elaborate shopping malls, spectacular museums and vast urban megaprojects-constitute the triumphal "Icon Project" of contemporary global capitalism, promoting increasing inequality and hyperconsumerism. He sets out to explain how the architecture industry organizes the social production and marketing of iconic structures and how corporations increasingly dominate the built environment and promote the trend towards globalizing, consumerist cities. The Icon Project, Sklair argues, is a weapon in the struggle to solidify capitalist hegemony as well as reinforce transnational capitalist control of where we live, what we consume, and how we think"--

ARCHITECTURE / Professional Practice. --- ARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use Planning. --- Architecture and globalization. --- Architecture --- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Urban & Regional. --- Capitalism --- Globalization --- Economic aspects. --- Social aspects. --- Architecture and globalization --- Economic aspects --- Social aspects --- Architecture - Economic aspects --- Globalization - Economic aspects --- Capitalism - Social aspects

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'The Icon Project' argues that the transnational capitalist class mobilises two forms of iconic architecture - unique icons recognised as works of art, notably designed by global starchitects (such as Frank Gehry and Zaha Hadid); and typical icons copying elements of unique icons.

Architecture and globalization. --- Architecture --- Capitalism --- Architecture and society. --- Globalization --- Economic aspects. --- Social aspects. --- Architecture, Primitive --- Architecture, Western (Western countries) --- Building design --- Buildings --- Construction --- Western architecture (Western countries) --- Art --- Building --- Globalization and architecture --- Architecture and sociology --- Society and architecture --- Sociology and architecture --- Design and construction --- Social aspects --- Human factors