Young parkour traceurs in Mexico City
A New Way to Meaning and Identity in Urban Spaces
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4975732 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ivan Islas (National Autonomous University of Mexico , Ciudad de Mexico , Mexico, corresponding author), Sergio Varela (National Autonomous University of Mexico , Ciudad de Mexico , Mexico) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 2022 |
| Issue | 248 |
| Pages | 187-207 |
| Publication date | 2022-09-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Semiotica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0037-1998 • E-ISSN: 1613-3692 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/sem-2022-0087 |
| OpenAlex | W4291555424 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 9 |
The practice of parkour in urban spaces by young people, especially those who call themselves traceurs ("plotters"), illustrates how identities are formed in an ephemeral way by reinterpreting spaces in the city - briefly and without leaving a trace. However, in a sort of paradox, these interventions are registered in the socio-digital spectrum, tokenistically anchoring and incorporating them into conversations and social interactions. This work aims to explain the practice of the sport called parkour as a socio-semiotic phenomenon. We have used some zones of Mexico City as a specific case for our approach. The foregoing leads to the conclusion that the meaning of parkour goes beyond its recreational role and places it as a relevant piece of identity for excluded urban social groups - even though these practices have been appropriated by marketing strategies. Our approach will use a cultural semiotics perspective, as well as direct observations and interviews as research techniques
Aesthetics · Art · Epistemology · Identity (music) · Meaning (existential) · Media studies · Political science · Recreation · Semiotics · Sociology · Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking · Law · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports, Gender, and Society
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |