Conterpoint to the « Eloge de la bicyclette »

Conterpoint to the « Eloge de la bicyclette »

[SHS:ANTHRO_SE] Humanities and Social Sciences/Social Anthropology and ethnology

Urban

urban alternative transport

urban bicycle

social gentrification

bike

The arrival of private enterprises on urban the bike rental scene has seen a return to cycling. Since 2005, many large cities have equipped themselves with tools of ecological resonance in order to develop new energy policies. Despite this, there are relatively few citizens who adhere to this ideology in practice. Some observations have revealed a number of complex uses linked to professional activities and diverse journeys. As a counter-point to the publication by Marc Augé, this article is a reflection centred on the day-to-day, showing through a reflective approach, a social phenomenon in the making.

Jouenne, Noël

2011

ENG

preprint

http://halshs.archives-ouvertes.fr/halshs-00563215

http://halshs.archives-ouvertes.fr/docs/00/56/32/15/PDF/Jouenne_bicyle.pdf