The distinction between space and place attracted my attention from the beginning. A place is an instantaneous configuration of positions that implies an indication of stability while space is composed of intersections of mobile elements which has none of the univocity of stability in contradistinction to the place. From the Michel De Certeau’s point of view, “space is a practiced place”. In resonantly poetic language, every story is a travel story — a spatial practice and stories could also take the noble name of “every day”. However, from the perspective of social science, these metaphors can be noted on the basis of semantics of space, psycholinguistics of perception, sociolinguistics, phenomenology and even ethnomethodology. Determined by phenomenology, it is because we associate space with our daily experiences that we have emotions for the space in which we live, and thus there are as many as spaces there are distinct spatial experiences.
Name: Liu Fanyu
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A very good attempt at responding to Certeau’s notion of Spaces and Places in this week’s reading. Your explanations are clearly written and demonstrate clarity in your thinking. Appreciate also your effort in bring in social science’s understanding of the two terms.