In step with the growing interest in place attachment, this volume examines the phenomena from the perspective of several disciplines-including anthropology, folklore, and psychology-and points towards promising directions of future research.
The book explores the unique contribution that geographers make to the concept of place attachment, and related ideas of place identity and sense of place.
Covering a broad range of international perspectives on place meaning from the United States to Europe, Asia to Russia, and Africa to Australia, this book is an essential read for students, academics, and professionals alike.
This book, written by notable authors in the field, examines sense of place and place attachment in terms of a typology of sense of place/place attachment that includes genealogical/historical, narrative/cultural, economic, ideological, ...
The book is aimed to help people who are dealing with attachment problems and aid understanding into such conditions.
Place attachment refers to the process of human-place bonding; the bonding process includes both physical and social ties formed within an environment.
This book argues that this theory is more relevant and comprehensive than others that have been used to frame and understand ostracised neighbourhoods and their populations (for example segregation and the racialisation of place) and allows ...
Cromwell, T. (2011), 'The East-West Nation Brand Perception Indexes and reports: Perception measurement and nation branding', in F. Go and R. Govers (eds), International Place Branding Yearbook 2011: Managing Reputational Risk, ...
This book provides a comprehensive and critical analysis of research outcomes on the equity home bias puzzle – that people overinvest in domestic stocks relative to the theoretically optimal investment portfolio.
Covering a broad range of international perspectives on place meaning from the United States to Europe, Asia to Russia, and Africa to Australia, this book is an essential read for students, academics, and professionals alike.
Creating a Sense of Place in School Environments guides its readers to the characteristics that tend to generate a sense of place through children’s vivid descriptions of their school and provides a body of critical information that can ...