'Victims and Politics': lecture by Mark Cousins, 28th February, 1997

Extent: 2 digital files (194 MB )

Comprises audio recording of a lecture entitled 'Victims and Politics', given by Mark Cousins on the 28th February, 1997. The recordings consist of a digital preservation file (158 MB, .wav format) and a digital access files (36 MB, .mp3 format). 1hr 05min 44sec.

Copyright: Architectural Association

Creator: Mark Cousins

Admin History: The recording is of the 11th lecture in the series entitled 'Conservation', given by Mark Cousins as part of the AA General Studies programme, 1996-97. The lecture is listed in the AA Events List as being entitled 'Child as the Source of Law' but the lecture actually delivered is entitled 'Victims and Politics'. In this lecture, Mark Cousins argues against victimhood and the category of the victim, stating that such constructions play a negative role in conservation and political theory. Cousins claims the category of a victim is as an agent without agency. He cites the example of the working classes, in the Marxist view, and goes on to discuss the category of the oppressed and how the victim is constructed in relation to his notion of damage.

Custodial History: Original recording (format unknown) was made by the AA Audio Visual Department and a digital copy (.wma format) has been retained on the department's servers since c2013.

Aquisition: Digital preservation and access copies were created by the AA Archives in 2021, using the digital file held by the the AA Audio Visual Department.

Archive Note: Catalogue description by Tian Pan

Publication Note: AA Events List, Week 8, Spring Term, 24th-28th February, 1997