Affective authoritarianism as joyful 'oeuvre?' Godly Subjects and Suburban Gladiators.

This paper presents the spatial experience of authoritarianism as a dynamic atmosphere with the seductive potential for radical joy. For Lefebvre (1996), joyful co-creation of space – an 'oeuvre' – was a vital facet of everyday urban life. As such, the paper challenges normative portrayals of author...

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Published in:	Cultural Geographies Vol. 33; no. 2; pp. 199 - 217
Main Author:	Luger, Jason
Format:	Article
Published:	Sage Publications Inc. Apr2026
Subjects:	Authoritarianism Affect (Psychology) Space perception Cultural geography Ethnographic analysis Power (Social sciences) Urban life
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost