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Area of Science:

  • Digital Humanities
  • Cultural Sociology
  • Urban Studies

Background:

  • Societal value systems are often studied through literature.
  • Implicit values can be inferred from historical decisions.
  • Street names offer a visible record of past societal priorities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore street names as a method for quantifying societal value systems.
  • To analyze gender bias, elite professions, and global influence reflected in street names.
  • To demonstrate a novel approach for Digital Humanities research.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of 4,932 honorific street names in Paris, Vienna, London, and New York.
  • Selection of cities based on their 20th-century Western cultural influence.
  • Quantitative assessment of implicit societal values derived from street nomenclature.

Main Results:

  • Street names significantly reflect a society's gender bias.
  • The study identified which professions were historically considered elite through street naming conventions.
  • Analysis indicated the degree of global influence on each studied city's culture.

Conclusions:

  • Street names provide a quantifiable proxy for understanding societal values and historical biases.
  • This methodology offers new avenues for Digital Humanities research and urban planning.
  • Findings can inform educational tools for promoting historical awareness.