Architecture Of Segregation
The Hierarchy of Spaces and Places

Architecture of Segregation examines the powerful role architecture and the built environment have played in shaping systems of racial, ethnic, and social division throughout history. Through a comprehensive analysis spanning Indigenous displacement, the Transatlantic Slave Trade, apartheid, the Holocaust, segregation-era America, and other historical examples, author Jerel McCants reveals how buildings, cities, institutions, and public spaces have often been designed or utilized to control, separate, and marginalize populations.Blending architecture, history, sociology, and cultural analysis, this thought-provoking work uncovers the ways physical spaces have reflected and reinforced structures of power, inequality, and exclusion. More importantly, it challenges readers to consider how the lessons of the past can inform the creation of more equitable and inclusive communities in the future.A compelling resource for architects, urban planners, historians, educators, students, and social justice advocates, Architecture of Segregation offers a unique perspective on the intersection of design, society, and human rights.