culture Flashcards
voorbeelden urban culture in Brussel
- Beaux Arts
- Ancienne Belgique
- Sinterklaas
what is being meant with Urban Culture as mosaic?
- the city is a big melting pot with different rituals, behaviour and tradition
- the city is a lived culture
is the way of travelling different in every culture?
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a performative view of the city
in de stad ben je in principe anoniem en kan je gewoon ‘zijn’
a performative city: examen
tijdens les verwacht dat je stil bent en niet je gsm bijhebt
a performative city: les
leerkracht = performer
leerlingen = kijker
term gebruikt voor context die gedrag veranderd
roleswitching
a performative city: mondeling examen
chique kleding, papier bijhebben
a performative city: guided tour
gids = performer
toerist = toeschouwer
a perfomative city: marathonwedstrijd
scripted performance -> mmensen staan in gedeeld belang, wel goed georganiseerd,
vrienden uitnodigen om te supporteren
the city is full of potenial stages: 2 kinds of stages
- frontstage
- backstage
famous kind of backstage
toiletten bij een club
urban public as actors: 2 kinds
- spectators = passive
- performers = active
2 kinds of actors have different according…
roles, teams, scripts, props, costumes
performances bij the urban culture
full of performances: small and big, formal and informal, frontstage and backstage
the performaive city bij urban culture
urban spaces = stages
public = actors
to what is good urban planning directed?
towards participation of the locals who are spectators and performers
the city as a stage: public spaces
public spaces as open invitation to claim an co-create space, give meaning to it and use it
architecture of spectacle
starchitecture
since when is starchitecture going on
19th century: monumental buildings in the city define its appearance
starchitecture
city as theatrical spectacle, puclic as passive spectator -> people arent part of it, contrast between exterior and interior
examples starchitecture
- CCT in Shangai
- Atomium
- bon avonture hotel
predictability in design: woonwijken
- monotone woonwijk vanuit sociaal perspectief
- alle gebouwen weg en plek creëren waar mensen van dezelfde sociale klasse wonen
- creëert segregatie
waarom is woonwijken voorspelbaar in design?
er staat al vast welke soort performance er zal plaatsvinden, weinig flexibiliteit
creating more openness
- meanings and funcitons can change
- important role of urban planning
- not always predicted
cover socioloog/psycholoog guy debord
- men leeft steeds meer op zichzelf in kapitalistische maatschappij
- stage ligt door kapitalisme al vast, mensen kunnen enkel toeschouwen
the pupblic as spectators of a specacle
- industrial -> post-industrial society
- crafts -> mass production
- authenticity -> fake/copies
wat had Guy Debord te zeggen over toerisme?
toerisme is niet meer dan de opportuniteit geven om te bekijken wat heel banaal is
toerisme in het opzicht van sociale media
toeristen gaan op reis om op reis te gaan en om het te laten zien bv. not just to gamble but to have gambled
kerstmarkt
- puur sociaal construct -> niet authentiek
- vaak kritiek
- ook plek waar mensen veel afspreken met elkaar -> brengt mensen samen
hoe is kerstmarkt ontstaan?
door cohesie aangezien mensen vaak alleen thuis zaten en om mensen samen te brengen
kerstmarkt in corona
enige samenkomst die mocht plaatsvinden om economie toch te stimuleren
the public as active performers
- authentic experiences, travelling like a local
- tour -> detour
- tourist -> traveller
what is the term we use for the public as active performers (tourism)
post-tourism: searching for the real cultural life of places, the ordinary
how are the tourist viewed in post-tourism times?
visitors as temporary residents and co-performers
the public as performers example
- initiatives to claim the city’s public spaces
- guerrilla gardening, freestyle running
wat wilt men doen via sticker culture?
- claiming that space
- cultural means of comunication
- ex. activism, commercial
where do people put stickers?
traffic lights, lanterns, walls
what does sticker culture allow?
reflection in the public space, people let their voices be heard
sence of place
the emotional connections individuals form with specific places ranging from homes to naitons
what can a sense of place entail?
positive feelings of comford and safety as well as negative emotions like fear and placelessness
3 parts of the spatial triangle of sense of place
- perieved space
- conceived space
- lived space
perceived space
hoe een plek er objectief uitziet
conceived space
subjectief, mening over plek, wat er in het algemeen over gedacht wordt
lived space
subjectief, je eigen mening over de plek, hoe je het zelf beleefd
perceived space erasmushogeschool
grijs gebouw, ramen
conceived space erasmushogeschool
goeie school, slechte reputatie buurt
lived space erasmushogeschool
met tegenzin naar school gaan
sense of community
connection with similar groups (bonding)
sense op belonging
connection between diverse groups (bridging)
where does regeneration play an important role?
the construction of a city’s ‘sense of place’ and in reaching a ‘sense of belonging’
for what is regeneration a potential catalysts
bridging communities
regeneration
changing old places into livible and vibrant leisure spaces -> public more as active performers
where do waterfront areas have a historical significance in?
in trade, commerce and cultural exchange
what are waterfront areas for?
recreative and cultural spaces: jogging, cycling, water activities, restaurants
what do waterfront areas add to the city?
vibrancy and cultural diversity
waterfront area kanaal Brussel
men wil kanaalzone regenereren maar heeft nogsteeds grote handelsfunctie waardoor vervuilende boten erdoor varen en gevaarlijk is om door te zwemmen
flow Anderlecht
jeugd uit Anderlecht heeft het gebouw en baad het uit
role of parcs and public spaces
provide common ground for cultural exchange, breaks social barriers, various recreational options
superusers parks
people who use the park and also live by it
Girls make the city
at first boys played outside more that girls, initiative for girls to feel more safe to play outside
what are cultural regenerators for
dynamic urban spaces for cultural exchange, creativity and community engagement
what are cultural regenerators for?
important economic vehicles to attract tourists and investments
example culural regenerator
Tate Modern museum, first factory, now museum
