What Culture for European Cities? The Desperate Struggle of European Cultures against the American one

Lefebvre, Olivier (2022) What Culture for European Cities? The Desperate Struggle of European Cultures against the American one. Mobility, Knowledge and Innovation Hubs in Urban and Regional Development. Proceedings of REAL CORP 2022, 27th International Conference on Urban Development, Regional Planning and Information Society. pp. 1033-1037. ISSN 2521-3938

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Abstract

For a long time, American culture is spreading and replaces the other European cultures. It is a real change. According to the French writer Régis Debray, image replaces writing, the theme of happiness replaces drama and space replaces time. Also, according to the German sociologist Max Weber, the Protestantism has made Americans “ascetic inside the world”: an individual is the single responsible for his (her) own Salute. He wants success in the society. The idea of “collective grace” is suspected. In urban life there is a void which is fulfilled by tribalism: sport, music, events … In urban planning, places for people meeting, like public squares or parks, are neglected. Water and greening could be recourses. Also, there is a possible risk of placemaking taken over by private brands.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	sociology, cities, public spaces, urban planning, culture
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Depositing User:	The CORP Team
Date Deposited:	10 Nov 2022 13:31
Last Modified:	18 Dec 2022 13:52
URI:	http://repository.corp.at/id/eprint/892

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