Nature as Spectacle

Braverman, Irus

Nature as Spectacle

Irus Braverman (2018). Nature as Spectacle. Topos: The International Review of Landscape Architecture and Urban Design 101: 80-85

University at Buffalo School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2017-018

4 Pages Posted: 14 Feb 2018

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Irus Braverman

University at Buffalo Law School

Date Written: 2018

Abstract

In today’s society of spectacles, an ancient institution such as the zoo still attracts millions of people. Why is that, and how were zoos transformed over the last century? In this essay, Irus Braverman reflects on the relationship between zoo design and the broader societal definitions of nature in order to find answers to these questions.

Keywords: zoo, spectacle, design, nature, immersion

Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation

Braverman, Irus, Nature as Spectacle (2018). Irus Braverman (2018). Nature as Spectacle. Topos: The International Review of Landscape Architecture and Urban Design 101: 80-85, University at Buffalo School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2017-018, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3123122