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An Ethnography of Urban Exploration

- Unpacking Heterotopic Social Space

About An Ethnography of Urban Exploration

This book analyses a unique leisure world that has been built around a newly emerging phenomenon known as urban exploration; the art of exploring human-made environments which are generally abandoned or hidden from sight of the public eye. Drawing on Michel Foucault¿s concept of heterotopia, Bingham provides a detailed and critical investigation of urban exploration as a form of leisure that is about the coming together of drifting performers who, in their celebration of ¿rebellion¿ and ¿deviance¿, are determined to find a sense of meaning and belonging. The research considers the influence of consumer capitalism on urban explorers, and the wider social, economic and political context that shapes ideas of belonging and identity in the twenty-first century. By doing this, the book analyses urban exploration as an activity that has emerged in a time when human ideas about culture, individuality and community have transformed, and ¿solid¿ modernity is gradually disintegrating around us. This multi and interdisciplinary work will appeal to people with an interest in ¿abnormal¿ or ¿deviant¿ leisure, as well as academics from sociology, anthropology, social geography, leisure studies, cultural studies, sport and recreation and tourism.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9783030562502
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 280
  • Published:
  • October 1, 2020
  • Edition:
  • 12020
  • Dimensions:
  • 220x156x25 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 496 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: December 12, 2024

Description of An Ethnography of Urban Exploration

This book analyses a unique leisure world that has been built around a newly emerging phenomenon known as urban exploration; the art of exploring human-made environments which are generally abandoned or hidden from sight of the public eye. Drawing on Michel Foucault¿s concept of heterotopia, Bingham provides a detailed and critical investigation of urban exploration as a form of leisure that is about the coming together of drifting performers who, in their celebration of ¿rebellion¿ and ¿deviance¿, are determined to find a sense of meaning and belonging.
The research considers the influence of consumer capitalism on urban explorers, and the wider social, economic and political context that shapes ideas of belonging and identity in the twenty-first century. By doing this, the book analyses urban exploration as an activity that has emerged in a time when human ideas about culture, individuality and community have transformed, and ¿solid¿ modernity is gradually disintegrating around us.
This multi and interdisciplinary work will appeal to people with an interest in ¿abnormal¿ or ¿deviant¿ leisure, as well as academics from sociology, anthropology, social geography, leisure studies, cultural studies, sport and recreation and tourism.

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