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Yazarlar: Selin ÖNEN

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Anahtar Kelimeler:Capitalism,Mobility,Urban Space,Situationists,Surrealism,Walking

Özet: Walking as a form of mobility is discussed mostly in social theory with regard to urbanization and modernity. As Urry (2000, 2007) argues, walking is closely related to governmentality and has shown alterations historically in terms of gender and social classes in public space. Hence, this differentiation has also reflections in the literature. Therefore, this paper will evaluate how this differentiation occurs in urban space. Walking sociologically as a technique is used by first theorists (Simmel, Engels and Benjamin) studying urban space. Walking has been evaluated in social theory in different urban realms: from as an element contributing to city’s democratication to aesthetic and critical practice in Surrealism; and a resistance to capitalist and modernist urban planning of Situationists. Thus, it is reminded in this paper that walking is more than a mundane mobility feature but an important practical performance and research technique in exploring and reconsidering city critically.

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