外文翻译城市形象略论其他专业.docxVIP

The Negotiated City Image Andrez Jansson Introduction The city is the prime locus of modern consumerism. First of all, it is the space in which most commercial centre are concentrated shops, restaurants, cultural establishments, sports arenas and so on. Urban areas are the locations of economic and symbolic exchange. Secondly, the city environment provides a forum for cultural impressions and expressions. As noted in the classical writings of Simmel and Benjamin, the metropolis incorporates an entire system of rooms, stages and passages where the reflexive individual can gain symbolic experie