Place and Politics
Place and Politics

Author: John A. Agnew

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-10-03

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 1317630610

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The first part of the book is concerned with developing the place perspective. Three dimensions of place are put forward: locale and sense of place describe the objective and subjective dimensions of local social arrangements within which political behaviour is realized; location refers to the impact of the ‘macro-order’, to the fact that a single place is one among many and that the social life of a place is embedded in theworkings of the state and the world economy. The second part of the book provides detailed examinations of American and Scottish politics, using the place perspective. Contrary to the view that place or locality is important only in ‘traditional societies’, this book argues that place is of continuing significance in even the most ‘advanced’ societies.

The Make-Believe Space
The Make-Believe Space

Author: Yael Navaro-Yashin

Publisher: Duke University Press

Published: 2012-03-12

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 0822352044

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Looks at the Turkish territory of Northern Cyprus, a self-defined state, which is actually imaginary (because it is only recognized by Turkey). This title examines the sense of haunted property and objects lost and gained in the partition, along with people's relation to the fictive remapping of places and history by this new state.

Black Food Geographies
Black Food Geographies

Author: Ashanté M. Reese

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781469651507

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Black food, black space, black agency -- Come to think of it, we were pretty self-sufficient: race, segregation, and food access in historical context -- There ain't nothing in Deanwood: navigating nothingness and the unsafeway -- What is our culture? I don't even know: the role of nostalgia and memory in evaluating contemporary food access -- He's had that store for years: the historical and symbolic value of community market -- We will not perish; we will flourish: community gardening, self-reliance, and refusal -- Black lives and black food futures.

Reading Kant's Geography
Reading Kant's Geography

Author: Stuart Elden

Publisher: State University of New York Press

Published: 2011-09-01

Total Pages: 395

ISBN-13: 1438436068

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For almost forty years, German enlightenment philosopher Immanuel Kant gave lectures on geography, more than almost any other subject. Kant believed that geography and anthropology together provided knowledge of the world, an empirical ground for his thought. Above all, he thought that knowledge of the world was indispensable to the development of an informed cosmopolitan citizenry that would be self-ruling. While these lectures have received very little attention compared to his work on other subjects, they are an indispensable source of material and insight for understanding his work, specifically his thinking and contributions to anthropology, race theory, space and time, history, the environment and the emergence of a mature public. This indispensable volume brings together world-renowned scholars of geography, philosophy and related disciplines to offer a broad discussion of the importance of Kant's work on this topic for contemporary philosophical and geographical work.

Student Atlas of Anthropology
Student Atlas of Anthropology

Author: John Logan Allen

Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Dushkin

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13:

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The Student Atlas of Anthropology contains 118 full-color maps. Prepared jointly by professors of geography and anthropology, the collection is both unique and comprehensive in its scope. It displays the human past and its evolution to the present day in relationship to the physical world. In the maps on these pages, students can go beyond their textbooks and actually see the interplay of physical geographical features/environmental patterns and human biological, archaeological, linguistic, and cultural development.

Introducing Physical Geography, Updated and Upgraded
Introducing Physical Geography, Updated and Upgraded

Author: Alan H. Strahler

Publisher: Wiley

Published: 1999-12-02

Total Pages: 608

ISBN-13: 9780471372936

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Put Yourself in the Picture with Our Visualization CD-ROM Studying geography is now easier than ever before with the help of the Visualization 2.0 CD-ROM. The upgraded version of this innovative software, included with this text, includes new animation and graphics that will greatly enhance your understanding of the material presented in the book. You'll be able to learn at your own pace, receive immediate feedback, and repeat demonstrations. The Visualization CD-ROM: * Enables a better understanding of concepts and processes that are important in this course of study, such as the relationship of earth and sun, the development of storms, and the patterns of climate, soils and vegetation. * Complements the textbook with animations and movies for key topics. * Contains a gallery of over 300 captioned photos as well as over 300 illustrations taken from the text. * Gives convenient access to many of the same drawings, diagrams, animations and movies that your instructor will use in the classroom. With the purchase of this book, you'll also be given a password that provides free access to the On-Line Student Companion on the web. This comprehensive study guide lets you take practice quizzes and receive immediate results, run tutorials for selected topics and surf to other relevant web sites. By using the study guide and CD-ROM, you'll begin to understand the world in a whole new way!

Design Anthropology
Design Anthropology

Author: Wendy Gunn

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2013-10-24

Total Pages: 331

ISBN-13: 0857853694

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Design Anthropology provides the definitive introduction to the field of design anthropology and the concepts, methods, practices and challenges of this exciting and emerging area of study

Engaged Anthropology
Engaged Anthropology

Author: Stuart Kirsch

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2018-03-30

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 0520297946

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Does anthropology have more to offer than just its texts? In this timely and remarkable book, Stuart Kirsch shows how anthropology can—and why it should—become more engaged with the problems of the world. Engaged Anthropology draws on the author’s experiences working with indigenous peoples fighting for their environment, land rights, and political sovereignty. Including both short interventions and collaborations spanning decades, it recounts interactions with lawyers and courts, nongovernmental organizations, scientific experts, and transnational corporations. This unflinchingly honest account addresses the unexamined “backstage” of engaged anthropology. Coming at a time when some question the viability of the discipline, the message of this powerful and original work is especially welcome, as it not only promotes a new way of doing anthropology, but also compellingly articulates a new rationale for why anthropology matters.

Senses and Sensation
Senses and Sensation

Author: David Howes

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781474207744

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"Senses and Sensation: Critical and Primary Sources" offers an comprehensive collection of key writings essential to anyone wishing to gain a critical understanding of sensory studies. Drawing upon historical and contemporary texts from a wide range of sources, this set is inspired by the sensory turn in the humanities, social sciences and fine arts which has challenged the monopoly that psychology formerly held over the study of senses and sensation. It also builds upon the revolution in psychology and the neurosciences which has led to an increase emphasis on the interaction and integration of the senses, in place of the one-sense-at-time approach. The four volumes include over 80 essays from the humanities, social sciences, fine arts, biology, psychology and the neurosciences. Ordered by the discipline, the volumes cover geography and anthropology, history and sociology, biology, psychology and neuroscience, and art and design.