UID:
almahu_9949385940702882
Format:
1 online resource (xv, 227 pages)
ISBN:
9780367232665
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0367232669
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9780367232689
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0367232685
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9781000038682
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1000038688
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9781000038644
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1000038645
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9781000038729
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1000038726
Content:
"Revolutions have gripped many countries leading to the destruction of buildings, places, and artifacts; climate change is threatening the ancestral homes for many, the growing uneven distribution of resources has made the poor vulnerable to the coercive efforts by the rich, and social uncertainty has led to the romanticizing of the past. Humanity is resilient, but we have a fundamental need for attachment to places, buildings, and objects. This edited volume will explore the different meanings and forms of place attachment and meaning based on our histories and conceptualization of material artifacts. Each chapter examines a varied relationship between a given society and the meaning formed through myth, symbols, and ideologies manifested through diverse forms of material artifacts. Topics of consideration examine place attachment at many scales including at the level of the artifact, human being, building, urban context, and region. We need a better understanding of human relationships to the past, our attachments to the events and places, and to the external influences on our attachments. This understanding will allow for better preservation methods pertaining to important places and buildings; and, enhanced social wellbeing for all groups of people. 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"--
Note:
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Contributors -- 1. The Affect of Old Places: Exploring the Dimensions of Place Attachment and Senescent Environments -- Introduction -- Understanding the Relationship Between Place, Space, Environments, and the Individual -- The Psychology of Senescent Environments: Affect and Environmental Patina -- Implications for Preservation/Conservation Practice -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- 2. Socioeconomic Factors that Affect Place Attachment in Europe
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Place Attachment: Personal Perceptions Subject to Social Regularities -- A Comparative Measure of Place Attachment in Europe -- Heterogeneity of Place Attachment in European Union Countries -- Place Attachment, Housing, and Neighborhood Problems -- Exploring the Socioeconomic Profile of Place Attachment in the European Union -- Does the European Place Attachment Socioeconomic Profile Apply to All Countries? -- Place Attachment and Social Contact -- Place Attachment and Housing Security -- Place Attachment: A Fragile Resource -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- References
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3. Soviet Era Architecture and the Meaning It Holds for People of Lithuania -- Historical Context for Formation of Soviet Heritage in Lithuania -- Monumental Propaganda in Urban Public Spaces -- Form and Content of Democracy in Architecture of Governmental Buildings -- Artistic Value and Social Involvement -- Poetry and Prose of Life in a Legend -- Conclusions -- References -- 4. Soviet and Non-Soviet Interiorities: The Construction of the Significance of Place Through the Architecture of Nowa Huta -- Introduction -- The Architecture of Poland and Soviet Russia (1918-1939) -- Nowa Huta
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Post-Communism -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 5. The Framing of the Port Arthur Historic Site -- An Introduction -- The Setting -- A Short Pre-history -- The Settlement of Port Arthur -- The Development of the Place -- Port Arthur after Institutional Closure -- An Addendum to History -- A Centre at the Periphery -- Clearing, Settlement -- Romantic Inhabitants -- Romantic Visitors -- Tragedy and Difficulty -- A Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 6. The Oneida Community: An Examination of Place Attachment in a Utopian Society -- History and Beliefs of the Oneida Community
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Place Attachment at the Oneida Community -- References -- 7. Mistaken Places: Mesoamerican Meaning in the Sixteenth-Century Catholic Courtyards of Mexico -- Introduction: Authority and Making Church Places in Sixteenth-Century Mexico -- Nahuas Learning about Placeness -- In Each One a Mountain: Posa Chapels as Placemakers -- Conclusion -- References -- 8. Dead Space: Place Attachment and Cemeteries -- Introduction -- Sacred Spaces: Attachment and Changing Perspectives -- An Anti-War Memorial -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References
Additional Edition:
Print version: Place meaning and attachment. Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2020 ISBN 9780367232665
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780367232689
