Murphy, Alexander B., Johnson, Douglas L., Haarmann, Viola
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In Cultural Encounters with the Environment, a distinguished group of contributors offers a fresh and original view of contemporary geography. The aut
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hors explore the role of four traditional themes in the “new cultural geography”: the interplay between the evolution of particular biophysical niches and the activities of the culture groups that inhabit them; the diffusion of cultural traits; the establishment and definition of culture areas; and the distinctive mix of geographical characteristics that gives places their special character in relation to one another. By examining how cultural space is constructed; how environment is remade, understood, and imaged as a consequence; and how people lay claim to place, this volume establishes a compelling case for the importance of these enduring concepts to present and future trajectories in cultural geography.
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Human ecology
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Charming & Quirky
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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Month-Year
Apr, 2000
ISBN
ISBN-13: 9780742501058
ISBN-10: 0742501051
Language
English
No. of Pages
352
Format
Hardcover
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