Boundaries of Connection and Distinction: An Outsider’s Maneuvers, Practices, and Tastes in Guare’s “Six Degrees of Separation”
In John Guare’s Six Degrees of Separation, the protagonist Paul integrates himself in other people’s lives, using fake identities. The imposter Paul indeed yearns to overcome the boundaries formed by distinct factors such as class, race, and sexual orientation. These boundaries provide a basis for a...
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| description | In John Guare’s Six Degrees of Separation, the protagonist Paul integrates himself in other people’s lives, using fake identities. The imposter Paul indeed yearns to overcome the boundaries formed by distinct factors such as class, race, and sexual orientation. These boundaries provide a basis for a consideration of the possibility to connect and to transcend markers of social distinction. In order to revive the discussion about the dichotomy between connection and distinction in Guare’s play, this article argues that this dichotomy is based on the depiction of space, spatial maneuvers, practices, and tastes. This study primarily draws attention to the outstanding role of space and spatial maneuvers in the commentary on boundaries through de Certeau’s examination of space, tactics, strategies, and practices and then investigates the determiners of membership through Bourdieu’s scrutiny on habitus, taste, and capital. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d621f33217884494b4d5788171746fad2023-12-03T09:04:04ZengAnkara UniversityAnkara Üniversitesi Dil ve Tarih-Coğrafya Fakültesi Dergisi2459-01502017-01-01532514Boundaries of Connection and Distinction: An Outsider’s Maneuvers, Practices, and Tastes in Guare’s “Six Degrees of Separation”Evrim ERSÖZ KOÇ0Dokuz Eylül University. evrim.ersoz@deu.edu.trIn John Guare’s Six Degrees of Separation, the protagonist Paul integrates himself in other people’s lives, using fake identities. The imposter Paul indeed yearns to overcome the boundaries formed by distinct factors such as class, race, and sexual orientation. These boundaries provide a basis for a consideration of the possibility to connect and to transcend markers of social distinction. In order to revive the discussion about the dichotomy between connection and distinction in Guare’s play, this article argues that this dichotomy is based on the depiction of space, spatial maneuvers, practices, and tastes. This study primarily draws attention to the outstanding role of space and spatial maneuvers in the commentary on boundaries through de Certeau’s examination of space, tactics, strategies, and practices and then investigates the determiners of membership through Bourdieu’s scrutiny on habitus, taste, and capital.http://dtcfdergisi.ankara.edu.tr/index.php/dtcf/article/view/508J. GuareSix Degrees of SeparationBoundarySpacePracticeTasteM. de CerteauP. Bourdieu |
| spellingShingle | Evrim ERSÖZ KOÇ Boundaries of Connection and Distinction: An Outsider’s Maneuvers, Practices, and Tastes in Guare’s “Six Degrees of Separation” Ankara Üniversitesi Dil ve Tarih-Coğrafya Fakültesi Dergisi J. Guare Six Degrees of Separation Boundary Space Practice Taste M. de Certeau P. Bourdieu |
| title | Boundaries of Connection and Distinction: An Outsider’s Maneuvers, Practices, and Tastes in Guare’s “Six Degrees of Separation” |
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| title_short | Boundaries of Connection and Distinction: An Outsider’s Maneuvers, Practices, and Tastes in Guare’s “Six Degrees of Separation” |
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| topic | J. Guare Six Degrees of Separation Boundary Space Practice Taste M. de Certeau P. Bourdieu |
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