What type of place wouldn't fit the criteria needed to be a heterotopic space?
What does it mean to have place?
Why are heterotopias important?
Does the space in a heterotopia have special qualities?
How do people act in heterotopic places compared to non-heterotopic places?
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Why are heterotopias important?
ReplyDeleteFoucault spends time illuminating these contra-utopias because they connect a society to itself, like the cemetery holding members of every line of descent in the city and government. Heterotopias are places where deviants often reside, like the insane asylum or even a hospital where people who aren't currently productive citizens go to be healed. By setting aside these spots for the category of deviant, societal norms are reinforced and continually reinscribed, which serves the interests of those in the upper echelons.