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Abstract
New York City’s “Canyon of Heroes”, the stretch of Broadway between Wall Street and City Hall, is often used as a space for celebrating sports, military, or political achievements through a parade. This essay offers an analysis of one iteration of a parade — the New York Yankees 1998 victory parade — and its (re)presentation by NBC. Drawing on Michel de Certeau’s concept of la perruque, the essay argues that a negotiation of multiple readings of this space (macro, micro, and in-between views) allow us to understand how several threads of symbols are woven together to create a politically and economically conservative fabric of spatial representation. The essay offers implications of the conservative use of space for the theorization of spatial theory and critical intervention.
Résumé
À New York, le « Canyon des Héros », la partie de Broadway qui s’étire entre Wall Street et l’Hôtel de Ville, sert souvent d’espace de célébration pour des évènements sportifs, militaires ou politiques. Cet article présente une analyse du déroulement de l’un de ces défilés — celle de la victoire des Yankees de New York en 1998 — et de sa (re)présentation par NBC. À partir du concept de « la perruque » de Michel de Certeau, cet article soutient que la combinaison des niveaux de lecture multiples de cet espace (macro, micro et entre-deux) nous permet de comprendre comment s’entremêlent et se tissent plusieurs écheveaux de symboles pour aboutir à une représentation spatiale conservatrice sur les plans politique et économique. Cet article présente les implications de cet usage conservateur de l’espace dans l’élaboration de la théorie de l’espace et de l’intervention critique.
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