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The city is inhabited by people. Symbols and signs do not exist on their own, but as a part of live process of everyday communication. It is important to understand what emotions, desires, ideals, hopes and aspirations these symbols possess and deliver; how they are perceived by people and how they influence the psychological atmosphere [...]

this is a typical example of  what Guy Debord speaks about in his  book “Society of the Spectacle”.
Debord traces the development of a modern society in which authentic social life has been replaced with its representation: “All that was once directly lived has become mere representation. Debord argues that the history of social life can be understood [...]

I wonder how townsmen feel when walking in their own city. Is it easy to “find yourself” in the city?

Для выявления картины центра Еревана в восприятии горожан были проведены 100 описательных интервью с использованием метода ментальных карт. Интервью проводились на улицах  в пределах центра Еревана, основываясь на стихийном отборе респондентов. Вместе с тем, при проведении интервью учитывались следующие параметры:
ü      Пол респондента
ü      Возрастная категория
ü      Частота/интенсивность пребывания в центре города (либо работа, либо дом в центре [...]

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