Research Article

Agency of Urban Space and David Greig’s San Diego as Soft City

Volume: 4 Number: 1 May 23, 2024
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Agency of Urban Space and David Greig’s San Diego as Soft City

Abstract

Agency of space is a phenomenon not to be ignored. Affecting every entity, it encloses and interacts with gives space a peculiar agency. Without doubt, urban space is a particular space where the interaction between human and space is the densest. Billions of people sustain their lives in urban containers and these containers surrounding them are shaping the lives of its inhabitants. This act of shaping is not only physical but also identity-related. Through the analysis of how the characters are shaped by the eponymous city in David Greig’s San Diego, this article aims to demonstrate the special relationship between urban space and human beings. While some spatial theories and spatial agency are being stressed prior to reaching any conclusions about this relationship, the similarity between a playwright and an architect will be analysed to highlight that the setting of the play is not a random construction and to demonstrate how the playwright utilises space to shape his characters.

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References

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Contemporary Drama Studies

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

May 23, 2024

Submission Date

February 18, 2024

Acceptance Date

May 5, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 4 Number: 1

APA
Gültekin, Ö. K. (2024). Agency of Urban Space and David Greig’s San Diego as Soft City. IDEAS: Journal of English Literary Studies, 4(1), 27-36. https://doi.org/10.62352/ideas.1439136
AMA
1.Gültekin ÖK. Agency of Urban Space and David Greig’s San Diego as Soft City. IDEAS. 2024;4(1):27-36. doi:10.62352/ideas.1439136
Chicago
Gültekin, Ömer Kemal. 2024. “Agency of Urban Space and David Greig’s San Diego As Soft City”. IDEAS: Journal of English Literary Studies 4 (1): 27-36. https://doi.org/10.62352/ideas.1439136.
EndNote
Gültekin ÖK (May 1, 2024) Agency of Urban Space and David Greig’s San Diego as Soft City. IDEAS: Journal of English Literary Studies 4 1 27–36.
IEEE
[1]Ö. K. Gültekin, “Agency of Urban Space and David Greig’s San Diego as Soft City”, IDEAS, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 27–36, May 2024, doi: 10.62352/ideas.1439136.
ISNAD
Gültekin, Ömer Kemal. “Agency of Urban Space and David Greig’s San Diego As Soft City”. IDEAS: Journal of English Literary Studies 4/1 (May 1, 2024): 27-36. https://doi.org/10.62352/ideas.1439136.
JAMA
1.Gültekin ÖK. Agency of Urban Space and David Greig’s San Diego as Soft City. IDEAS. 2024;4:27–36.
MLA
Gültekin, Ömer Kemal. “Agency of Urban Space and David Greig’s San Diego As Soft City”. IDEAS: Journal of English Literary Studies, vol. 4, no. 1, May 2024, pp. 27-36, doi:10.62352/ideas.1439136.
Vancouver
1.Ömer Kemal Gültekin. Agency of Urban Space and David Greig’s San Diego as Soft City. IDEAS. 2024 May 1;4(1):27-36. doi:10.62352/ideas.1439136

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