Understanding the Urban Landscape: Civic, Commemorative, and Sacred Space in Arlington, Virginia

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dc.contributor.advisorKaufmann, David
dc.contributor.authorHeadley, Jennifer Lynn
dc.creatorHeadley, Jennifer Lynn
dc.date2011-04-08
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-17T15:46:25Z
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dc.date.available2011-05-17T15:46:25Z
dc.date.issued2011-05-17
dc.description.abstractThis dissertation describes the creation of three locations in Arlington County, Virginia as notable places in the urban landscape: Dark Star Park, the United States Air Force Memorial, and the Pentagon Memorial. All three cultural objects were created through government programs and are public sites for civic, commemorative, and sacred activities. For each location, I outline the planning steps for the concept, design, and construction of the space. Dark Star Park, the first work of the Arlington County Public Art Program, is an important civic space but nothing more. The Pentagon Memorial successfully transforms the site of recent tragedy into a sacred space for reflection. The Air Force Memorial is both a sacred and commemorative site, with a troubled history that adds to the story of the memorial’s creation. By placing these three cultural spaces in context, I create a narrative of Arlington County’s urban sites and outline their success and failures as consecrated spaces framed by memory and cultural studies.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1920/6327
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.subjectMemorials
dc.subjectAir Force Memorial
dc.subjectCommemoration
dc.subjectPentagon Memorial
dc.subjectArlington, VA
dc.subjectPublic Art
dc.subjectDark Star Park
dc.titleUnderstanding the Urban Landscape: Civic, Commemorative, and Sacred Space in Arlington, Virginia
dc.typeDissertation
thesis.degree.disciplineCultural Studies
thesis.degree.grantorGeorge Mason University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.namePhD in Cultural Studies

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