Territoriality: A Neglected Sociological Dimension

Lyman, Stanford M.; Scott, Marvin B.

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“…Or, la construction d'un territoire spectaculaire peut empiéter sur les territoires du chez-soi de la population résidente des quartiers visés et être perçue comme une violation (lorsqu'utilisée d'une façon jugée inadéquate), une invasion (lorsqu'un intrus traverse ses limites ou en change la significa-tion), ou une contamination (lorsqu'il y a impacts sur la signification et son usage) (Lyman et Scott, 1967;Taylor et Bower, 1985). Au-delà d'un sentiment d'insatisfaction, les réactions à cet empiètement peuvent être de défense, d'isolation, ou de modification de l'usage voire de reconfiguration de son chez-soi pour réduire les impacts de cet empiètement (Lyman et Scott, 1967;Taylor et Bower, 1985).…”

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L’expérience d’habiter dans ou autour du Quartier des spectacles de Montréal

Bélanger¹,

Cameron²

2016

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Montréal, ville de festivals. La construction d’une image de marque « en dur » à Montréal, par l’altération de ses caractéristiques physiques afin de créer une expérience unique, s’est matérialisée dans le projet de (re) développement du Quartier des spectacles. Localisé dans le quartier Faubourg Saint-Laurent, le projet de (re) développement, qui comprend différentes interventions concentrées sur une aire de 1 km2, semble avoir favorisé une nouvelle dynamique dans le quartier. En plus des nouveaux investissements dans les activités commerciales et de loisirs répondant notamment aux besoins des nombreux touristes et visiteurs, s’ajoute un regain d’intérêt pour les quartiers centraux montréalais comme milieu de vie. On y assiste donc, depuis quelques années, à des transformations physiques et sociales importantes. Les impacts de ce projet de construction d’un territoire spectaculaire sur les résidents de longue date sont difficiles à évaluer. S’intéressant à la complexité des expériences des résidents vivant au quotidien les impacts du projet de (re) développement du Quartier des spectacles, cette étude utilise une approche phénoménologique qui explore l’expérience d’habiter dans ou autour du Quartier des spectacles, à partir d’entretiens en profondeur et ouverts auprès de trois résidents. Ces discussions ont permis l’identification de thèmes majeurs de leur expérience d’habiter dans ou autour du Quartier des spectacles tels que l’attachement, eux/ils, changement/défis. L’expérience du Quartier des spectacles en lui-même est multidimensionnelle : site physique, image, festivals, gens et catalyseur de changement. Mais l’expérience des résidents de longue date met en doute le Quartier des spectacles comme environnement résidentiel.Montreal, city of festivals. The hard-branding construction in Montreal, i.e. the alteration of its physical characteristics with the objective of creating a unique experience, was realized through the (re) development project of the Quartier des spectacles. Located in the Faubourg Saint-Laurent neighbourhood, the (re) development project, which embodies multiple interventions within a 1 km2 area, seems to have created a new investment dynamic in the neighbourhood. In addition to commercial and leisure activities that cater to tourists and visitors, local investment has attempted to re-invigorate the image of this downtown neighbourhood as a desired residential environment. Montreal’s central neighbourhood is witnessing important physical and social transformations. The impact of (re) development projects on long-term residents is difficult to establish and evaluate. Interested primarily in the complexity of the experience of residents’ daily life in and around the Quartier des spectacles (re) development project, this study uses a phenomenological approach, by means of in-depth interviews with long-time residents. Analysis identified three major themes related to their experience: attachment, they/them, and change/challenges. The experience of the Quartier des spectacles is multidimension...

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“…Au-delà d'un sentiment d'insatisfaction, les réactions à cet empiètement peuvent être de défense, d'isolation, ou de modification de l'usage voire de reconfiguration de son chez-soi pour réduire les impacts de cet empiètement (Lyman et Scott, 1967;Taylor et Bower, 1985).…”

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L’expérience d’habiter dans ou autour du Quartier des spectacles de Montréal

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2016

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“…"Discursive motives are those which are trans mitted verbally, and apparent motives are those which are communicated by the appearat;lce of the part1es involved" (Edgley, 1971a:10). Oh~iously, '65 one can justify one's conduct frequently through appearance only by, as in the case of a policeman, simply showing a badge or a seafc4 warrant., Even "appearing" within particular settings or situations can convey one's motives (see Stone, 1970 andLyman andScott, 1967). The mere presentation of self can convey motives, but yet, if further questioning is involved, one can resort to verbal justifications.…”

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Between words and actions : the problem of motivation in symbolic interactionism

Broadhead¹

2000

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attention is focused on comparing tpe original theoretical assumptions of particularly Mead and Burke to the varying formulations of the prob lems of motivation that were later developed by symbolic interactionists.Specifically, it is argued that, primarily due to Burke's analysis, the t.raditional practice of deterministically explaining human action as being the result of variously imagined motives "in" people is, i~ fact, 2' . no explanation at· all but simply a variety of metapho~ical redescrip tions dressed in causal vocabulary. Rather than something "in" people that determines 'behavior, Burke argued that motives' are a particular".kind of communication that people use to rationalize given actions in specific s~tuatioris.Following these assumptions, C. W. Mills was later able to inte grate Burke's analysfs with Mead's (et al.) Charles Bolton~ even while confined to bed, developed several lengthy ,critiques of the thesis that were extremely insightful and challenging.Ray Rist provided a source of inspiration for graduate study that was aggressive and unendingly socially relevant.Thanks to Roslyn Ma~Donald for the excellent typing.I am indebted to all of the sociology staff at Portland State Uni ve~sity~ and several graduate students, for the generosity they have shown me~ the understanding, and the friendship. ' 2. the literature in the sociology of motivation in symbolic interactionism is frequently confusing and ambiguous due to the differences between the various sub-types of the theory; 3. the sociology of motivation itself is still a recent and emerging field that can yet profit from greater attention; 4. the problem of motivation is squarely situated in address ing one of the major problems of sociology in general-"what is the nature of social action?"The analysis will proceed along the following format. First, the wprks of James M. Baldwin, William James, and in particular George H.Mead will be analyzed.to establish the original theoretical assumptions of symbolic interactionism with special reference to the nature of '''mean ing," "a~tion" and "minded behavior." ~econdly, Kenne't:h Burke's (1954) Permanence and Change will be analyzed. since it was basically this:treatise that C. Wright Mills integrated with symbolic interactionism.Thirdly, the problem of motivation will then be traced as it was later developed within symbolic interactionism. Lastly, specific attention will be focused on comparing the original theoretical assumptions .of particularly Mead and Burke to the varying formulations of the problem of motivation that were later developed by symbolic interactionists; this comparison will afford the basis of critique of this later developm~nt.Specifically, it will be shown that, primarily due to the impact of Bu~kefs analysis, the traditional practice of deterministically explain ing human action as being the result of variously imagined motives "in" people is, in fact, no explanation at all but simply a variety of meta phorical redescriptions dressed in causal vocabulary. Rather than so...

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“…Territoriality, or the attempt to "affect, influence, or control" space (Lyman and Scott 1967;Sack 1986, 1), was introduced in early ecological studies of neighborhood change (Park et al 1925;Zorbaugh 1929) and advanced in more ethnographic examinations of urban life (Anderson 1990;Duneier 1999;Suttles 1968). In these studies, contestations over space frequently surface in "public" areas, such as sidewalks, street corners, and parks, where claims and counterclaims to access and control are especially volatile and susceptible to complex processes of negotiation, manipulation, and adaptation.…”

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“…Presenting a more nuanced and differentiated social geography, scholars have examined the numerous ways in which ostensibly public space is appropriated and transformed into types of private or semiprivate places, such as "home territories," which Lofland (1973, 119) usefully describes as "a relatively small piece of public which is taken over-either by individuals acting independently or by an already formed group acting in concert-and turned into 'a home away from home'" (see also Cavan 1963;Lyman and Scott 1967). In fact, urban ethnographies are replete with examples of individuals and groups claiming public space as their own, and often at the expense or displeasure of others.…”

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Neighborhood Outsiders, Field Insiders: Latino Immigrant Men and the Control of Public Space

Trouille

2012

Qual Sociol

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This paper examines how a group of primarily Latino immigrant men claim and control a sought-after and contested public soccer field in a West Los Angeles public park. In contrast to previous studies that took the stability, viability, and visibility of groups, and their claims, as given, this study examines how group boundaries become constructed and taken-for-granted in working out the use and control of public space. As this study reveals, control is premised on creating and sustaining meaningful distinctions between insiders and outsiders, which are far from self-evident in open gatherings. Control is also constructed through the enforcement of informal authority, which is inherently uncertain in public space, especially for stigmatized groups with no formal association to the area. By studying how social organization is repeatedly challenged and reconstructed on the playing field, this paper sheds new light onto how informal claims on public space are made and remade in the contemporary city.

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Territoriality: A Neglected Sociological Dimension

Cited by 229 publications

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L’expérience d’habiter dans ou autour du Quartier des spectacles de Montréal

L’expérience d’habiter dans ou autour du Quartier des spectacles de Montréal

Between words and actions : the problem of motivation in symbolic interactionism

Neighborhood Outsiders, Field Insiders: Latino Immigrant Men and the Control of Public Space

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