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Tag: Lauren Elkin

  • Phone zombies, drifters, speed bumps

    Phone zombies, drifters, speed bumps

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    Mark Wihak
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    Lauren Elkin, whose book Flâneuse: Women Walk the City is profiled on the Resources page, contributed a radio essay to the BBC on the types of pedestrians one encounters on urban sidewalks: “Elkin reckons that the way people walk, their gait, is a signifier. It also tells us something about ourselves as we watch people…

  • Flânerie

    Flânerie

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    Mark Wihak
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    I was first introduced to the word flâneur and the ideas behind it in grad school. In learning about it, I realised in many ways flânerie described behaviour I’d be pursuing for some time: leisurely strolling through cities, observing the variety of activities an urban environment offers. It’s one of the things I most enjoy…