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OverviewSociologists have long noted that dynamism is an essential part of the urban way of life. However, walking as a significant social activity and crucial research method (in spite of its ubiquity as part of urban life) has often been overlooked. This volume considers walking in the city from a variety of perspectives, in a variety of places and with a variety of methods, to engage with the question of how walking can contribute to the sociological imagination and reveal sociological knowledge. Bringing together new research on sites across Europe, Walking in the European City addresses the nature of everyday mobility in contemporary urban settings, shedding light not only on the ways in which walking relates to other social institutions and practices, but also as a method for studying urban life. With attention to intersections of race and ethnicity, gender and class, as well as the manner in which processes of gentrification transform urban space, this book examines questions of access to public places, exploring the ways in which urban dwellers’ use of and relation to neighbourhood spaces are shaped by inequalities of status and power. As such, it will appeal to scholars of sociology, geography and anthropology with interests in urban studies, mobility and research methods. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Timothy Shortell , Evrick BrownPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.725kg ISBN: 9781472416162ISBN 10: 1472416163 Pages: 314 Publication Date: 28 April 2014 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsContents: Introduction: walking in the European city, Timothy Shortell and Evrick Brown. Part I Theoretical Elaborations: The flaneur: a way of walking, exploring and interpreting the city, Giampaolo Nuvolati; The act of walking: exemplifying Danish pedestrian culture, Maria Quvang Harck Vestergaard, Mette Olesen and Pernille Falborg Helmer; Moving through the city with strangers? Public transport as a significant type of urban public space, Giulio Mattioli; Walking between planes: why hypermobile people take to walking in the city, Sonia Lavadinho; Mobility in Thessaloniki: the Greek economic crisis and the transformation of mobility, Eleni Sideri. Part II Visual Methods: Drifting in Chinatowns: toward a situationist analysis of polyglot urban spaces in New York, Paris, and London, Timothy Shortell and Konrad Aderer; Walking through instead of flying over: a way to see the flux of urbanization in Istanbul and other places?, Martin Kohler; Walking in search of migrants in European cities, Jerome Krase; Walking the stream: Prague cityscape and the research guided by the water, Karolina Pauknerova and Petr Gibas. Part III Ethnographic Approaches: Gdje si? Walking as a reflexive practice, Giulia Carabelli; Challenging the hegemonic gaze on foot: walk-alongs as a useful method in gentrification research, Helena Holgersson; A walk around the block: creating spaces for everyday encounters, Hilary Ramsden; Walking through urban transformation: fieldwork in the Northeast of Paris, Federica Gatta and Maria Anita Palumbo. References; Index.Reviews'While illuminating walking as both a social activity and method for studying urban locales, Shortell and Brown contribute a unique perspective to urban theory and research with this groundbreaking book. The collection of chapters reveals innovative approaches to analyzing cities in Europe. It is a must-read for urban scholars, students, and anyone who loves cities.'Judith N. DeSena, St. John's University, USA'Walking is a fundamental way of interacting with and making sense of the urban environment for everyday urbanites and students of urban life alike. Shortell and Brown have put together a wonderful collection of studies that show how the tactile act of walking connects the body - as an instrument of knowledge and power - and the city it travels through.'Michael Ian Borer, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Author InformationTimothy Shortell is Associate Professor of Sociology at Brooklyn College, City University of New York, USA and co-editor of The World in Brooklyn. Evrick Brown is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Behavioral Sciences and Human Services Department at Kingsborough Community College of the City University of New York, USA. Timothy Shortell, Evrick Brown, Giampaolo Nuvolati, Maria Quvang Harck Vestergaard, Mette Olesen, Pernille Falborg Helmer, Giulio Mattioli, Sonia Lavadinho, Eleni Sideri, Konrad Aderer, Martin Kohler, Jerome Krase, Karolina Pauknerova, Petr Gibas, Giulia Carabelli, Helena Holgersson, Hilary Ramsden, Federica Gatta, Maria Anita Palumbo Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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