Difference between revisions of "Flaneuring"
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| − | A flâneur is thus a person who walks the city in order to experience it. Because of the term's usage and theorization by Charles Baudelaire and numerous thinkers in economic, cultural, literary and historical fields, the idea of the flâneur has accumulated significant meaning as a referent for understanding urban phenomena and modernity. The term flâneur comes from the French verb flâner, which means "to stroll". | + | A flâneur is thus a person who walks the city in order to experience it. Because of the term's usage and theorization by Charles Baudelaire and numerous thinkers in economic, cultural, literary and historical fields, the idea of the flâneur has accumulated significant meaning as a referent for understanding urban phenomena and modernity. The term flâneur comes from the French verb flâner, which means "to stroll".<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flaneur</ref> |
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===Flaneuring on the Web=== | ===Flaneuring on the Web=== | ||
| − | Wikipedia is an example. | + | Wikipedia is an example of flaneuring on the web. Setting out with no set end or intentions, or starting at one point and meandering for a while in an interesting territory. |
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Revision as of 03:39, 13 June 2011
Definition
A flâneur is thus a person who walks the city in order to experience it. Because of the term's usage and theorization by Charles Baudelaire and numerous thinkers in economic, cultural, literary and historical fields, the idea of the flâneur has accumulated significant meaning as a referent for understanding urban phenomena and modernity. The term flâneur comes from the French verb flâner, which means "to stroll".[1]
Flaneuring on the Web
Wikipedia is an example of flaneuring on the web. Setting out with no set end or intentions, or starting at one point and meandering for a while in an interesting territory.
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