A tripartite conceptualisation of urban public space as site for play : evidence from South Bank, London

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

JONES, A.

Centre for Sustainable Communities, Univ., Hatfield, Royaume-Uni

Description :
This article analyses a tripartite conceptualisation of urban public space as site for play through evidence from South Bank, London. It draws on ethnographic data to argue that play is a recurrent trait of sociospatial practices enacted in public space. Three interrelated typologies of playful practices in public space are discussed : child's play, plays on meaning, and play as a simulation.

Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Urban geography, issn : 0272-3638, 2013, vol. 34, n°. 8, p. 1144-1170, nombre de pages : 27, Références bibliographiques : 4 p.

Date :
2013

Editeur :
Pays édition : Etats-Unis, Silver Spring, MD, Winston

Langue :
Anglais