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Handel targowy jako faux pas
The Market Places as Faux Pas

Author(s): Karolina Krause
Subject(s): Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Culture and social structure , Rural and urban sociology
Published by: Szkoła Wyższa Psychologii Społecznej
Keywords: popular culture; taboo; market place; public space; homeliness;

Summary/Abstract: The market in the public space has different meanings. One of the point of view concentrate on the market as a low attraction of the city, which make it more chaotic. Although there exist contrary understanding – to apply the outdoor markets and the fairs in the public space as a one of the main attraction dedicated for tourists and local people sometimes with use of modern architecture. But the question is where is the limit that the nowadays architecture have to be involved into this organic form of commerce. Moreover should the traditional outdoor markets appear in the new semi-public spaces in the commercial centres? The answer is opened.

  • Issue Year: 34/2012
  • Issue No: 04
  • Page Range: 44-49
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Polish