Marc Augé exposes the truth about the presence of "non-places" in contemporary society due to supermondernity. Auge attempts to improve quality of anthropological research, and on a larger scale, he also contributes to our understanding of space by introducing concepts and terms that can describe the new circumstances we live in. Through this book, we can understand the space that surrounds us in the present and how it is influenced by globalisation, urbanisation and capitalism.
Marc Auge's writing drifts from one point to another therefore his arguments are difficult to follow, but in doing so, his style effectively captures the essence of place. As Michel Cirteau defines place as, "the order (of whatever kind) in accord with which elements are distributed in relationships of coexistence." Augé references his concept of place and expands upon it generating the idea of non-places. To understand Augé, we have to establish the meaning of "non-places", it refers to space that lack significant meaning to the people that inhabit or travel in it. In this case the opposite would be an "anthropological place" which is a place that ‘want to be, people want them to be - places of identity, of relation and of history.' (pg 52) Augé takes into account variables that may affect the identification of an anthropological or …show more content…
The flaw in Auge's logic lies within his lack of diversity in viewing non-places. Non-places supposedly lacks identity and relation to history, and the example he uses was an airport that was dominated by signs and instruction which guides the user but left them no space for personal experiences and expression. He also mentions that in a sense the users are ‘freed' from the burden of unfamiliarity. However, he cannot say that all people that travel in this space are unable identify with this place or relieved from the anxiety of the
Marc Auge's writing drifts from one point to another therefore his arguments are difficult to follow, but in doing so, his style effectively captures the essence of place. As Michel Cirteau defines place as, "the order (of whatever kind) in accord with which elements are distributed in relationships of coexistence." Augé references his concept of place and expands upon it generating the idea of non-places. To understand Augé, we have to establish the meaning of "non-places", it refers to space that lack significant meaning to the people that inhabit or travel in it. In this case the opposite would be an "anthropological place" which is a place that ‘want to be, people want them to be - places of identity, of relation and of history.' (pg 52) Augé takes into account variables that may affect the identification of an anthropological or …show more content…
The flaw in Auge's logic lies within his lack of diversity in viewing non-places. Non-places supposedly lacks identity and relation to history, and the example he uses was an airport that was dominated by signs and instruction which guides the user but left them no space for personal experiences and expression. He also mentions that in a sense the users are ‘freed' from the burden of unfamiliarity. However, he cannot say that all people that travel in this space are unable identify with this place or relieved from the anxiety of the