Research Article

In Search of Third Space: Flâneur’s Escape from Polarization

Volume: 22 Number: 1 April 29, 2024
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In Search of Third Space: Flâneur’s Escape from Polarization

Abstract

This paper examines the flâneur in Orhan Pamuk's novel A Strangeness in My Mind and argues that flânerie can be a powerful practice for overcoming polarization and creating new forms of identity in a Third Space. We argue that flâneur has often been used in without considering its political implications. They propose that flânerie can generate resistance against hegemony by drawing on Bhabha's concept of the Third Space. In Pamuk's novel, the protagonist, Mevlut, is a flâneur who wanders the streets of Istanbul, observing the city. However, Mevlut is also a marginalized figure, caught between the wing and right groups that dominate Istanbul's peripheral neighbourhoods. Despite these challenges, Mevlut's flânerie allows him to create a Third Space, a position that is able to move beyond polarization. In this Third Space, Mevlut is able to explore his own identity and to form connections with the others who are also marginalized.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Cultural Geography

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

January 1, 2024

Publication Date

April 29, 2024

Submission Date

November 1, 2023

Acceptance Date

January 1, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 22 Number: 1

APA
Ay, S., & Kılıç, T. (2024). In Search of Third Space: Flâneur’s Escape from Polarization. Coğrafi Bilimler Dergisi, 22(1), 29-43. https://doi.org/10.33688/aucbd.1384197
AMA
1.Ay S, Kılıç T. In Search of Third Space: Flâneur’s Escape from Polarization. Coğrafi Bilimler Dergisi. 2024;22(1):29-43. doi:10.33688/aucbd.1384197
Chicago
Ay, Serhat, and Taner Kılıç. 2024. “In Search of Third Space: Flâneur’s Escape from Polarization”. Coğrafi Bilimler Dergisi 22 (1): 29-43. https://doi.org/10.33688/aucbd.1384197.
EndNote
Ay S, Kılıç T (April 1, 2024) In Search of Third Space: Flâneur’s Escape from Polarization. Coğrafi Bilimler Dergisi 22 1 29–43.
IEEE
[1]S. Ay and T. Kılıç, “In Search of Third Space: Flâneur’s Escape from Polarization”, Coğrafi Bilimler Dergisi, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 29–43, Apr. 2024, doi: 10.33688/aucbd.1384197.
ISNAD
Ay, Serhat - Kılıç, Taner. “In Search of Third Space: Flâneur’s Escape from Polarization”. Coğrafi Bilimler Dergisi 22/1 (April 1, 2024): 29-43. https://doi.org/10.33688/aucbd.1384197.
JAMA
1.Ay S, Kılıç T. In Search of Third Space: Flâneur’s Escape from Polarization. Coğrafi Bilimler Dergisi. 2024;22:29–43.
MLA
Ay, Serhat, and Taner Kılıç. “In Search of Third Space: Flâneur’s Escape from Polarization”. Coğrafi Bilimler Dergisi, vol. 22, no. 1, Apr. 2024, pp. 29-43, doi:10.33688/aucbd.1384197.
Vancouver
1.Serhat Ay, Taner Kılıç. In Search of Third Space: Flâneur’s Escape from Polarization. Coğrafi Bilimler Dergisi. 2024 Apr. 1;22(1):29-43. doi:10.33688/aucbd.1384197