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Society in Time and Space: A Geographical Perspective on Change
Robert A. Dodgshon
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Paperback. An important book which explores the conceptual issues raised by the geography of societal change. Series: Cambridge Studies in Historical Geography. Num Pages: 246 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: HBTP; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
Society in Time and Space is an important book which offers a geographical perspective on societal change, and sets out to show how understanding the geography of such change enables us to appreciate better the basic processes involved. Robert Dodgshon argues that, as a first step, we need to clarify the circumstances under which society becomes inertial and finds change difficult. Using a range of historical and contemporary examples, he shows that society's use of space is a powerful source of this inertia. Different sources of geographical inertia are explored, including society's symbolization and organizational structuring of space, together with ... Read more
Society in Time and Space is an important book which offers a geographical perspective on societal change, and sets out to show how understanding the geography of such change enables us to appreciate better the basic processes involved. Robert Dodgshon argues that, as a first step, we need to clarify the circumstances under which society becomes inertial and finds change difficult. Using a range of historical and contemporary examples, he shows that society's use of space is a powerful source of this inertia. Different sources of geographical inertia are explored, including society's symbolization and organizational structuring of space, together with ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
Series
Cambridge Studies in Historical Geography
Number of Pages
246
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521596404
SKU
V9780521596404
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