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The House and the City as Capitalist/Post-Capitalist Hybrids

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Following the previous chapter, I focus on the simultaneously relational and ontological nature of space. This chapter discusses the hybrid existence of a house as a space penetrated by capitalist logic and oppression, yet able to create conditions for non-capitalist narratives to emerge.

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Nawratek, K. (2019). The House and the City as Capitalist/Post-Capitalist Hybrids. In: Total Urban Mobilisation. Palgrave Pivot, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1093-5_4

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