Somatic City
Laughter and Civic Imaginings
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12496752 |
|---|---|
| Authors | May Joseph (Pratt Institute, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 245-253 |
| Publication date | 2006-07-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Space and Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1206-3312 • E-ISSN: 1552-8308 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1206331206289366 |
| OpenAlex | W2135000551 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 4 |
This article is about the New York City circus company Circus Amok and its experiments in civic imaginings. The essay explores the relationship between the circus, civic belonging, urban citizenship, and the role of the moving body in public spaces such as park spaces. Circus Amok is an experimental theater group interested in bringing political critique to people in the city through free circus performances
Aesthetics · Art · Citizenship · Media studies · Political science · Politics · Right to the city · Sociology · Art, Politics, and Modernism · Cinema and Media Studies · Gender Studies · Law · Spatial and Cultural Studies
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |