Mistresses and others : the 'body as subject' in (architectural) discourse

Explores the idea of who can become an architect, noting that becoming an architect today involves confronting the vision of a transcendental and heroic master. Contends that within language, a strange equivalence between the two terms 'old masters' and 'old mistresses' is revealed, and that the second term carries traces of entirely different histories and connotations. Elaborates on this, using a case study of architect Zaha Hadid and the effect of her presentation of her work at The American University of Beirut in late 1996. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.