Walking in the Forbidden City: embodied encounters in narrative geography

Liu, Peng

doi:10.1080/1472586x.2018.1470477

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“…The essence of visual ethnography, as a research methodology that using the theories and practices of various visual approaches to understand the world (Pink, 2021), is to visit the local area in person and document in photos worthy of research for the local area. Visual ethnography, as employed in this study, involves the use of photography and walking as a means (P. Liu, 2018Liu, , 2021Liu, , 2022 to explore and document the graffiti art in urban spaces as Macau. In the context of graffiti, visual ethnography allows researchers to capture the visual expressions, styles, and messages conveyed by graffiti artists in Macau.…”

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Evoking Nostalgia: Graffiti as Medium in Urban Space

Li,

Liu

2023

Sage Open

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This study examines the role of graffiti as a medium in urban spaces, particularly in the context of Macau. Graffiti, seen as a form of artistic expression, has the potential to invigorate and enliven public spaces. Utilizing visual ethnography methods and analyzing cultural policies, the paper aims to examine the presence of graffiti in various neighborhoods within Macau. The concept of nostalgia also serves as a theoretical framework to understand how graffiti can evoke memories and create an emotional connection to the past. By investigating hotspots like Largo do Estaleiro, Rua de S. Tiago da Barra, and the vicinity surrounding Ruins of St. Paul’s through interviews with residents and an examination of distribution patterns, we aim to comprehend how these graffiti sites can establish a link to history and contribute to a shared memory and sense of locality. The findings of this research have important implications for urban planning and cultural policy in Macau, as they highlight the significance of incorporating graffiti as a legitimate form of public art that can contribute to the cultural identity and sense of nostalgia in urban spaces.

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Evoking Nostalgia: Graffiti as Medium in Urban Space

Li,

Liu

2023

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“…Body gestures and actions formed within the space as everyday activities provide a platform to examine the body's physical entity and cultural embodiment. The investigation of the space of the Forbidden City as affective and ever-changing in relation to the body within has been considered elsewhere and will not be repeated here (Liu, 2018(Liu, , 2020Liu & Lan, 2021). The Forbidden City in imperial times functioned as a part of the social system.…”

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“…However, some sociological works mainly treat the body as an abstract object for theoretical investigation. My research adopts a different approach instead and focuses on the situational relationship between the body and heritage space (Liu, 2014(Liu, , 2018(Liu, , 2020Liu & Lan, 2020). The research in this article is realized by using the rather unconventional writing of fictocriticism in combination with analytical writing.…”

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Bodily Changes: Castration as Cultural and Social Practice in the Space of the Forbidden City

Liu

Lan

2021

Sage Open

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This article examines the Chinese imperial body as “simultaneously part of nature and part of culture” and considers the interactions between the cultural body and physical body in sociological terms. The examination elaborates on the physical body as the manifestation of the demands of society mediated by cultural meanings. Bodily changes, such as castration, which Peng Liu argue is a trade between the physical body and cultural body in meeting the demands of Imperial Chinese society, affect the cultural embodiment of the body. This article examines the bodily actions of head eunuchs and how they interact with the emperor in the space of the Forbidden City during Imperial China. Eunuchs have undertaken an invasive physical operation to not only survive but thrive in imperial society. This reflects the constraints, struggles, and disciplining of the physically castrated and culturally embodied being.

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Prayer of the Body: Located Corporeal Practices on the Lough Derg Pilgrimage, Ireland

Scriven

2023

Springer Geography

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Walking in the Forbidden City: embodied encounters in narrative geography

Cited by 10 publications

References 22 publications

Evoking Nostalgia: Graffiti as Medium in Urban Space

Evoking Nostalgia: Graffiti as Medium in Urban Space

Bodily Changes: Castration as Cultural and Social Practice in the Space of the Forbidden City

Prayer of the Body: Located Corporeal Practices on the Lough Derg Pilgrimage, Ireland

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