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An innovative introduction to Human Geography, exploring different ways of studying the relationships between people and place, and putting people at the centre of human geography. The book covers behavioural, humanistic and cultural traditions, showing how these can lead to a nuanced understanding of how we relate to our surroundings on a day-to-day basis.  The authors also explore how human geography is currently influenced by 'postmodern' ideas stressing difference and diversity. While taking the importance of these different approaches seriously as ways of thinking about the role of place in peoples' everyday lives, the book also tries to encapsulate what has been so vibrant and exciting about human geography over the last couple of decades. By using examples to which students can relate - such as how they imagine and represent their home, the way they avoid certain spaces, how they move through retail spaces, where they choose to go to university, how they use the Internet, how they represent other nations and so on - the authors show how geography shapes everyday life in a manner that is seemingly mundane yet profoundly important.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #303673 in Books
• Published on: 2000-11-16
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 279 pages

From the Back Cover
Although always in flux, over the last decade human geography has undergone rapid change as geographers have explored new ways of thinking about the relationships between people and place that highlight the importance of culture, lifestyle and identity as it is played out in everyday life. People and place introduces students to these new ways of thinking,
The book covers behavioural, humanistic and cultural traditions, showing how these can lead to a nuanced understanding of how we relate to our surroundings on a day-to-day basis. The authors also explore how human geography is currently influenced by 'postmodern' ideas stressing difference and diversity. While taking the importance of these different approaches seriously as ways of thinking about the role of place in peoples' everyday lives, the book also tries to encapsulate what has been so vibrant and exciting about human geography over the last couple of decades. By using examples to which students can relate - such as how they imagine and represent their home, the way they avoid certain spaces, how they move through retail spaces, where they chose to go to university, how they use the Internet, how they represent other nations and so on - the authors show how geography shapes everyday life in a manner that is seemingly mundane yet profoundly important.
Lewis Holloway is a Lecturer in the Department of Geography, Coventry University; Phil Hubbard is a Lecturer in the Department of Geography, Loughborough University.

Customer Reviews

A very interesting read...
This book has been very well written by one of Loughborough Universities top lecturers. I enjoyed this book immensly during the first year of my course. It is well written, not so thick you feel like you're never going to get through it, written in language you understand and has some great photographs. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in Human Geography.
An excellent piece of work!

Excellent University Level Textbook
This book was worth every penny. If your planning to explore the Human side of Geography at a more thought provoking level this is definately for you. It is well written, researched and above all else as easy to understand for undergraduate's.
Laurence

Exploration of geographical ideas
This book was on my university's reading list, when I began my BA Geography course. Although thus far not directly related to the course itself, it provides an interesting read for the human geographer, and provides a useful introduction to geographical ideas.

Well written and nicely presented, the book also provides references for further reading, all of which are relevant and accessible.