Paul Rodaway
Sensuous Geographies: Body, Sense and Place
- ISBN 13:
- 9780415513395
- author:
- Paul Rodaway
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Routledge
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 216
- Dimensions:
- 23 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm
- Genre:
- History, , , History of ideas, Human geography, Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology, Social impact of environmental issues, Science/Mathematics, HISTORY / Social History, NATURE / Ecology, Philosophy / Metaphysics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Sensuous Geographies: Body, Sense and Place explores how our immediate experience of the world is constructed. Through an examination of touch, smell, hearing, and sight, this book reveals how historical, cultural, and technological factors shape our understanding of reality.
The author challenges traditional notions of geographical knowledge by highlighting the role of the senses in defining our relationship with the world. By considering individual perceptions and cultural observations, Sensuous Geographies offers a fresh perspective on the nature of experience and representation.