Benjamin’s flaneur figure supported readings emphasizing his static worldview

Evidence

Benjamin’s fascination with the flaneur, the idler who strolled leisurely through the arcades of Paris, has encouraged the commentators who stress the static element in his work. — Martin Jay, The Dialectical Imagination, 624

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Benjamin positioned surrealism as moving toward political praxis — Martin Jay, The Dialectical Imagination: A History…, 1497

Broader Connections

• Benjamin positioned surrealism as moving toward political praxis #complicates (0.80) — Martin Jay, The Dialectical Imagination, 1497