The Theoretical Background of Understanding Urban Identity in the Anthropological Perspective
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2014
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Karpovets, Maksym
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Abstract
In the article, the theoretical background of the interpretation of urban identity is given
using examples from anthropological studies. Urban identity is interpreted in terms
of corporeality, memory and history of the city, and community. It is interpreted as a
conflict of own and alien, anonymous and public, unique and secondary parts inside
the cultural space of identity. The anthropology of the city offers a range of perspectives
in the interpretation of identity, particularly in the context of corporeality. Another
important thing is the cultural connection with history and memory. The defining feature
of identity is the way of creating its own (hi)story of the city. Urban identity also
appears to be the preservation of the symbolic capital of the city, including certain
values, customs, rules, legends etc. Moreover, it gives rise to a permanent exploration
of sustained ways of its transmission to the next generations. The findings of different
anthropological studies illustrate the complex character of the phenomenon and introduce
possible theoretical frames for further understanding.
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urban identity, cultural landscape, everyday life, anthropology, urban anthropology, philosophical anthropology, philosophy
Citation
Karpovets Maksym. The Theoretical Background of Understanding Urban Identity in the Anthropological Perspective [electronic resource] / Maksym Karpovets // Kyiv-Mohyla Humanities Journal. - 2014. - No. 1. - P. 77-93.