Forging urban culture: modernity and corporeal experiences in Montreal and Brussels, 1880-1914 ; Forger la culture urbaine: modernité et expériences corporelles à Montréal et Bruxelles, 1880-1914

Anglais: Through a comparative examination of Montreal and Brussels, this thesis considers the way city dwellers shaped the social and cultural significance of urban space in terms of sensorial experiences and bodily practices. The analysis is based primarily on qualitative sources relating to urban life and to the relationship with the city environment during the period 1880-1914, a time when cities underwent intense transformations associated with modernity and industrialisation. The discourses and representations examined in this study were produced by a wide range of urban actors, includin... Mehr ...