 Place: A Short Introduction
ISBN: 978-1-4051-0671-9
Hardcover
168 pages
June 2004, Wiley-Blackwell
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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.
