UTOPIA: THE IDEAL FORM OF PLACE AND CITY

ALVER K.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF SOCIOLOGY-SOSYOLOJI DERGISI, vol.3, no.18, pp.139-153, 2009 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 3 Issue: 18
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF SOCIOLOGY-SOSYOLOJI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.139-153
  • Keywords: Utopia, City, Place, Ideal, Design
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The utopia, an efficient field of the history of opinion, can be seen as imaginary, unreal and ideal design of society. Utopia can be considered as a fact related with real place and city also. Utopia can be conceptualized as a result of the city life, urban and social order, ideal life in this context. Utopia is ideal form of place and city. This paper examines the utopia and utopian thought in the context of place and city.