Open AccessSTREET ANTHROPOLOGY – A CULTURE OF MOBILITY
Author(s) -
Marek Czyński
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
przestrzeń i forma
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2391-7725
pISSN - 1895-3247
DOI - 10.21005/pif.2021.45.c-02
Subject(s) - sociology , identity (music) , capital city , space (punctuation) , cultural anthropology , architecture , urban space , capital (architecture) , urban anthropology , urban policy , social mobility , anthropology , cultural capital , social capital , urban culture , economic geography , urban planning , geography , social science , regional science , aesthetics , urban density , political science , civil engineering , archaeology , art , law , linguistics , philosophy , engineering
The street anthropology is identical with the anthropology of urban life. In the past, a street was a place to socialize and, on equal footing with its architecture, it was part of the cultural identity of its inhabitants. The street reflects residents’ social, cultural and economic capital. Over time, mobility and communication accessibility have dominated the urban spatial policy. The contemporary street has become a "space of flows". The restoration of its original role requires a more balanced approach to cultural factors that determine the quality of life in a city. The article discusses characteristic features that determine patterns of mobility in modern streets.