Place
A Short Introduction
Published on 8. April 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
168 pages
978-1-4051-0672-6 (ISBN)
Description
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
Reviews / Votes
"This is a truly wonderful book. It is short but not trite or superficial. It is in depth without being dense. It is timely without ignoring classic issues and debates. There is a clear pedagogy here, which is often missing in texts, and it is well written by an outstanding geographer, and so I predict this book will sell very well indeed." Michael Brown, University of Washington "The idea of place lies at the heart of most significant geographical issues, yet place can often be a difficult and highly contested notion. There is no more authoritative writer on place than Tim Cresswell, and here he presents a formidable multifaceted introduction...which should be read by every student of human geography." Paul Cloke, Bristol UniversityMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
260 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4051-0672-6 (9781405106726)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Person
Tim Cresswell is Professor in Social and Cultural Geography at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. He is the author of In Place / Out of Place (1996) and The Tramp in America (2001). He is also the co--editor of Mobilizing Place. Placing Mobility (2003) and Engaging Film (2002).
Content
List of Figures. Series Editors' Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction: Defining Place. Space and Place. Place and Landscape. Place as a Way of Understanding. The Remainder of the Book. 2. The Genealogy of Place. Regional Geography. Discovering Place: Humanistic Geography. Place as Home. Radical Human Geography and the Politics of Place. Place as 'Being--in--the--world' versus Place as Social Construct. Place, Practice and Process. Place, Openness and Change. The End of Place?. Conclusion: Versions of Place. 3. Reading 'A Global Sense of Place'. Historial Context. Harvey on Place. A Global Sense of Place. Beyond Reactionary and Progressive Senses of Place. Conclusions. 4. Working with Place. Creating Places. In Place / Out--of--place Anachorism. Conclusions. 5. Place Resources. Key Books on Place. Key papers on Place. Introductory Texts on Place. Other Books and Papers on Place. Other Approaches to Place: Ecology, Planning, Architecture. Key Journals. Web Resources. Student Projects and Exercises. Bibliography. Index.