Street sociability [ Cities ]
… pedestrians down pre-determined paths – that in turn forced them to develop opposing ‘tactics’ and ‘strategies’. 2 These literatures suggest that the sociability of the street – the street’s role as the most democratic of social spaces – is central to eighteenth-century sociability; and yet inadequately embedded within the broader relevant literature. The importance of social encounters in the street did not escape eighteenth-century commentators. From … Moll Flanders and Colonel Jack (1721) a new fascination with streets and street life can be observed. 3 This evolving literature is exemplified in No. 545 of The Spectator (1711-14), describing 24 hours on the streets – with its cast of …
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