Does modern life in the city produce alienation? If so, are there ways to experience moments of non-alienation? Yes, according to Rosa's theory of resonance. According to Signe Højbjerre Larsen, parkour is one movement culture which can provide practitioners resonant experiences in the modern city. In parkour, ugly places (or 'non-places') such as backyards of supermarkets become the playgrounds for the practitioners where they creatively interact with their environment and other practitioners.
Our conversation is based on Signe's recent article Parkour: playing the modern, accelerated city
Dr Signe Højbjerre Larsen is an Associate Professor at the Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics at the University of Southern Denmark. Her research has focused on lifestyle sports and play, as well the institutionalisation of these activities.
Signe has also featured in "My Playground", a documentary on Parkour which you can access here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEFSXAgowV4
You can follow Signe on Twitter @signehoj