Place A Short Introduction Sho
Tim Cresswell
ISBN 10: 1405106727 ISBN 13: 9781405106726
Editore: Wiley-Blackwell, 2004
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This text introduces students of human geography to the fundamental concept of place, marrying everyday uses of the term with the complex theoretical debates that have grown up around it.
- A short introduction to one of the most fundamental concepts in human geography
- Marries everyday uses of the term "place" with the more complex theoretical debates that have grown up around it
- Makes the debates intelligible to students, using familiar stories as a way into more abstract ideas
- Excerpts and discusses key papers on place by Doreen Massey and David Harvey
- Considers empirical examples of ways in which the concept of place has been used in research
- Teaching and learning aids include an annotated bibliography, lists of key readings and texts, a survey of web resources, suggested pedagogical resources and possible student projects
Informazioni sull'autore: Tim Cresswell is Professor in Social and Cultural Geography at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. He is the author ofIn Place / Out of Place (1996) and The Tramp in America (2001). He is also the co-editor ofMobilizing Place. Placing Mobility (2003) and Engaging Film (2002).
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Titolo: Place A Short Introduction Sho
Casa editrice: Wiley-Blackwell
Data di pubblicazione: 2004
Legatura: Brossura
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