From Social Spaces to Training Fields

Evolution of Design Theory of the Children’s Public Sphere in Hungary in the First Half of the Twentieth Century

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ID18968428
AuthorsLuca Csepely-Knorr (0000-0003-1092-1447, Manchester School of Architecture, corresponding author), Mária Klagyivik (Hungarian National Museum)
Year2020
Volume13
Issue2
Pages93-108
Publication date2020-07-02
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueChildhood in the Past (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1758-5716 • E-ISSN: 2040-8528
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17585716.2020.1791495
OpenAlexW3082220301
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited11

The first half of the twentieth century brought turbulent changes into the political and social scene of Hungary. Within a few decades the country shifted from being a partner in the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, to the short-lived Hungarian – and later Soviet – Republic and ultimately to the independent Kingdom of Hungary. These changes strongly affected the ideologies of all fields of life, including landscape architectural and educational theory and practice. This paper discusses evolving Hungarian ideas about designing places for children in the international context of education, by following the changing concepts of play spaces, from designing for physical education and health, to the idea of training soldiers for an approaching war. By tracing the intricate links between these and the history of Hungary in the early twentieth century, the paper argues that the interwoven nature of design theory and the socio-political context of children’s spaces is key in understanding their development

Archaeology · Ideology · Monarchy · Political science · Politics · Public sphere · Social science · Sociology · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · History · Law

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