Civil inattention is the respectful recognition of a stranger in an urban public space without treating them as an object of curiosity or intent. Civil inattention establishes that each recognizes the other's personhood without engagement.
Civil inattention is the respectful recognition of a stranger in an urban public space without treating them as an object of curiosity or intent. Civil inattention establishes that each recognizes the other's personhood without engagement.
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