1998, ISBN: 069100238X

[EAN: 9780691002385], Neubuch, [PU: Princeton University Press, New Jersey], Paperback. Anke Gleber examines one of the most intriguing and characteristic figures of European urban modern… More...

[EAN: 9780691002385], Neubuch, [PU: Princeton University Press, New Jersey], Paperback. Anke Gleber examines one of the most intriguing and characteristic figures of European urban modernity: the observing city stroller, or flaneur. In an age transformed by industrialism, the flaneur drifted through city streets, inspired and repelled by the surrounding scenes of splendor and squalor. Gleber examines this often elusive figure in the particular contexts of Weimar Germany and the intellectual sphere of Walter Benjamin, with whom the concept of flanerie is often associated. She sketches the European influences that produced the German flaneur and establishes the figure as a pervasive presence in Weimar culture, as well as a profound influence on modern perceptions of public space. The book begins by exploring the theory of literary flanerie and the technological changes--street lighting, public transportation, and the emergence of film--that gave a new status to the activities of seeing and walking in the modern city. Gleber then assesses the place of flanerie in works by Benjamin, Siegfried Kracauer, and other representatives of Weimar literature, arts, and theory.She draws particular attention to the works of Franz Hessel, a Berlin flaneur who argued that flanerie is a "reading" of the city that perceives passersby, streets, and fleeting impressions as the transitory signs of modernity. Gleber also examines connections between flanerie and Weimar film, and discusses female flanerie as a means of asserting female subjectivity in the public realm. The book is a deeply original and searching reassessment of the complex intersections among modernity, vision, and public space. Anke Gleber examines one of the most intriguing and characteristic figures of European urban modernity: the observing city stroller, or flaneur. In an age transformed by industrialism, the flaneur drifted through city streets, inspired and repelled by the surrounding scenes of splendor and squalor. Gleber examines this often elusive figure in the particular contexts of Weimar Germany and the intellectual sphere of Walter Benjamin, with whom the concept of flanerie is often associated. She sketches the European influences that produced the German flaneur and establishes the figure as a pervasive presence in Weimar culture, as well as a profound influence on modern perceptions of public space. The book begins by exploring the theory of literary flanerie and the technological changes—street lighting, public transportation, and the emergence of film—that gave a new status to the activities of seeing and walking in the modern city. Gleber then assesses the place of flanerie in works by Benjamin, Siegfried Kracauer, and other representatives of Weimar literature, arts, and theory. She draws particular attention to the works of Franz Hessel, a Berlin flaneur who argued that flanerie is a "reading" of the city that perceives passersby, streets, and fleeting impressions as the transitory signs of modernity. Gleber also examines connections between flanerie and Weimar film, and discusses female flanerie as a means of asserting female subjectivity in the public realm. The book is a deeply original and searching reassessment of the complex intersections among modernity, vision, and public space. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability., Books<

1998, ISBN: 9780691002385

Princeton University Press, Taschenbuch, Auflage: 1200, 300 Seiten, Publiziert: 1998-12-20T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: 9780691002385, 0.42 kg, Verkaufsrang: 365560, De… More...

Princeton University Press, Taschenbuch, Auflage: 1200, 300 Seiten, Publiziert: 1998-12-20T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: 9780691002385, 0.42 kg, Verkaufsrang: 365560, Deutsche Literatur, Europäische Literatur, Regionen & Kulturkreise, Literaturgeschichte & -kritik, Literatur & Fiktion, Kategorien, Bücher, Bühne, Film, Kunst & Kultur, Geschichte & Kritik, Fremdsprachige Bücher, Featured Categories, Englische Bücher, 7c9a6c79-19ea-4dea-90da-d7d47042d341_2301, 7c9a6c79-19ea-4dea-90da-d7d47042d341_0, Arborist Merchandising Root, acc906d0-2585-4921-a56f-3ff277850936_4901, acc906d0-2585-4921-a56f-3ff277850936_0, Special Features Stores, Taschenbücher, acc906d0-2585-4921-a56f-3ff277850936_4201, Princeton University Press, 1998<

1998, ISBN: 069100238X

1200 Kartoniert / Broschiert PERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / History & Criticism, mit Schutzumschlag 11, [PU:Princeton University Press]