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The Imaging of the City

Public Housing and Communication

LAWRENCE J. VALE

Over the years, public housing has evolved into a phenomenon of a less than desirable aspect of urban existence. It is part of the urban mystique reflected in media depictions as a place of crime and discontent. This essay, written by a scholar of urban planning and design, examines public housing not simply as something reported in the news but rather as a dynamic communication environment. The role of communication in the construction of public perceptions and community identity are explored as it functions in this highly stigma-laden locale. The process of socially constructed meaning for insiders and outsiders is examined within the context of this unique and problem-ridden urban environment.

Communication Research, Vol. 22, No. 6, 646-663 (1995)
DOI: 10.1177/009365095022006004
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