{"title":"Matthew Beaumont","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatthew Beaumont\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the intricate relationship between movement and thought, weaving insights from \u003cem\u003ephilosophy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003epsychology\u003c\/em\u003e with a keen appreciation for cultural expression. His works invite readers to consider the act of walking not just as a physical journey but as a profound form of intellectual and artistic engagement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlending rich cultural analysis with philosophical reflection, Beaumont’s writing encourages a deeper understanding of how everyday practices intersect with broader social and aesthetic realms. His books offer a thoughtful meditation on the ways we navigate the world around us.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"how-we-walk-by-matthew-beaumont-9781804290071","title":"How We Walk","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can tell a lot about someone by the way they walk. As Matthew Beaumont argues, the body holds the social traumas of race, history, and inequality. Our stride reflects our social and political experiences and inequalities, highlighting how we navigate the necessary constant vigilance against city life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough a series of portraits of major thinkers, Beaumont explores the relationship between walking and race, freedom, capitalism, and the human body. Franz Fanon, psychiatrist and leading thinker of liberation, was one of the first people to consider what happens when 'walking while black'. Beaumont also introduces us to Wilhelm Reich, who wrote that one could tell the truth of a person through their 'gait'. For Ernst Bloch, the ability to walk upright and with ease is a signal of one's freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSuch questions raise the dilemma of how a person walks under capitalism. Can one ever find peace while putting one foot in front of the other? What is the relationship between one's stride and the places where we go?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThought-provoking and lyrical, Matthew Beaumont reimagines the canon of the literature on walking. He presents a new perspective on the impact of class, race, and politics on our physical movements, raising important questions about the truth behind our stride.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46833171562732,"sku":"9781804290071","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/10915013482830.jpg?v=1758443714"},{"product_id":"the-walker-by-matthew-beaumont-9781788738927","title":"The Walker","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCan you get lost in a crowd? Is it polite to stare at people walking past on the street? What differentiates the city of daylight from the nocturnal metropolis? What connects walking, philosophy, and the big toe? Can we save the city—or ourselves—by taking the pavement?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no such thing as the wrong step; every time we walk, we are going somewhere. In a series of riveting intellectual rambles, Matthew Beaumont retraces a history of the walker from Charles Dickens's insomniac night rambles to wandering through the faceless, windswept monuments of the neoliberal city. He includes figures such as Edgar Allan Poe, André Breton, H.G. Wells, Virginia Woolf, Jean Rhys, and Ray Bradbury. As the author shows, the act of walking is one of escape, self-discovery, disappearances, and potential revolution, exploring the relationship between the metropolis and its pedestrian life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Walker\u003c\/em\u003e is an exploration of how we move through urban spaces and what it means to wander thoughtfully through familiar and unfamiliar streets alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47600636788972,"sku":"9781788738927","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/ae9ab7fc88705099f2e88b2b0d130125.jpg?v=1778036964"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/matthew-beaumont.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}