Passages (Pasáže) in Prague as Heterotopias of Inclusion and Exclusion

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journal	COMUNICAZIONI SOCIALI
section	Open Access
title	Passages (Pasáže) in Prague as Heterotopias of Inclusion and Exclusion
Author	Vaia Doudaki
Publisher	Vita e Pensiero
format	Article \| Pdf
online since	04-2021
doi	10.26350/001200_000118
issn	0392-8667 (print) \| 1827-7969 (digital)
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Building on cultural geography and Foucault’s concept of heterotopias, and combining visual ethnography with photo collage, this visual essay explores how the passages (pasáže) of central Prague function as heterotopias of inclusion and exclusion. These ambiguous and hybrid spaces are simultaneously open and closed, both disciplining mobility and fostering plurality and heterogeneity. The analysis points to the multiplicity and contingency of space in the urban environment, which does not fully integrate its subjects, but leaves room for them to create their own meanings and pleasures of the spaces they inhabit. Quest'opera è distribuita con Licenza Creative Commons Attribuzione - Non commerciale - Non opere derivate 4.0 Internazionale. keywords Passage; pasáž; Prague; heterotopia; inclusion; exclusion; visual ethnography; photocollage. Author biography Charles University, Praha, Czech Republic ‒ vaia.doudaki@fsv.cuni.cz. Enter a comment for Passages (Pasáže) in Prague as Heterotopias of Inclusion and Exclusion

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Building on cultural geography and Foucault’s concept of heterotopias, and combining visual ethnography with photo collage, this visual essay explores how the passages (pasáže) of central Prague function as heterotopias of inclusion and exclusion. These ambiguous and hybrid spaces are simultaneously open and closed, both disciplining mobility and fostering plurality and heterogeneity. The analysis points to the multiplicity and contingency of space in the urban environment, which does not fully integrate its subjects, but leaves room for them to create their own meanings and pleasures of the spaces they inhabit.

Quest'opera è distribuita con Licenza Creative Commons Attribuzione - Non commerciale - Non opere derivate 4.0 Internazionale.