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Pratiques urbaines entre politique et architecture : analyse sémiotique du boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montréal
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Author
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Abstract
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| The relationship between politics and architecture is a complex and fundamental issue in understanding the urban and social fabric of cities. Moreover, architectural artefacts constitute symbolic forms inscribing political choices on space. However, it is further complicated by urban practices – or the users’ experience – which intervene and take part in the creation of meaning re-semanticizing and reinterpreting political wills and architectural forms. From a semiotic perspective, my aim is to highlight the active role of semiotic practices which influence the link between politics and architecture and its complex connection to the society and culture to which they belong. In doing so, I will take the example of Montréal, the biggest and most important French-speaking city in North America, referring to the heritage of colonial politics and the modern multicultural tendencies. In particular, I will study Saint-Laurent Boulevard, one of the most important and symbolic streets of the city. The research will focus on two aspects: urban projects and toponyms linked to the political interventions in architecture but also the use and re-interpretation of politics and spaces accomplished by urban practices. |
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Language
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French
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Source (journal)
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Ocula / Associazione Ocula
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Ocula (Online)
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Publication
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Associazione Ocula
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2012
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1724-7810
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DOI
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10.12977/OCULA13
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Volume/pages
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13
(2012)
, p. 1-15
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