Undergraduate Honors Theses
Thesis Defended
Spring 2016
Document Type
Thesis
Type of Thesis
Departmental Honors
Department
Anthropology
First Advisor
Alison Cool
Second Advisor
Carla Jones
Third Advisor
Benjamin Teitelbaum
Abstract
This study is an exploration into twenty-first century residential patterns in Colorado. Twenty-one individuals were interviewed, focusing ethnographically in three field site locations: Denver, Boulder, and Summit County. Using in-depth interviews with the twenty-one informants, historical data, and modern articles and media, the changing inclination away from what is described as ‘traditionally Coloradoan’ toward contemporary design is the result of both social class preferences and sociopolitical actors vying for environmental innovation in residential design. Using Keith Murphy’s theory of a cultural geometry and Pierre Bourdieu’s theories of class distinction, as guiding theoretical frames, this study explores changes in residential design patterns as Colorado’s population demographics are shifting in the early twenty-first century.
Recommended Citation
Patterson, Emily J., "Quiet Design: Changing Residential Landscapes in Early 21st Century Colorado" (2016). Undergraduate Honors Theses. 1092.
https://scholar.colorado.edu/honr_theses/1092