This is a cultural geography set in a contemporary world of mediatised experience, flexible boundaries and negotiated truths. The authors believe that where structures exist they do so in response to the desires (rather than needs or wants) of those in positions of power and those who seek to find meaning in their relative powerlessness. Intended as an introduction to the 'new' cultural geography, this book draws upon a range of contemporary critical theory, although it does so with the lightest possible touch. It resolutely avoids the posturing that so frequently accompanies postmodernist accounts and introduces theory where it will enlighten, not render argument more dense. The authors explore familiar examples to show how places, spaces and environments are endowed with a range of sometimes interlocking, sometimes conflicting meanings.

Worlds of Desire, Realms of Power: A Cultural Geography

Arts & Photography

Hannam, Kevin

Shurmer-Smith, Pamela

History & Criticism

Hodder Education Publishers

India: Globalization and Change

At the end of the twentieth century, India has been transformed by global economic forces. 'India: Globalization and Change' examines the political and social changes taking place in India as a result of market liberalisation and integration into the world economy. Concentrating on the period since the emergence of market-dominated capitalism in India in the early 1990s, this up-to-date book highlights the effects of globalization on nearly all corners of Indian life. Rather than seeking explanation through referring to the past and traditions, this book concentrates on the modernising forces at work in India through an analysis of our major themes: caste, class, religion and gender. The author also considers the widening divisions in Indian society in relation to the overseas influence (through education and work) on elites and the increasing regionalism of other groups. This book discusses contemporary issues in Indian life (including environmental problems, emigration, and the anti-nuclear movement) and integrates this discussion into an examination of the new structures emerging from an increasing dependence on global markets. By bringing together the many strands that make up India at the dawn of the twenty-first century, the author provides an innovative perspective on this huge and diverse subcontinent.

Business & Money

Economics

This is a cultural geography set in a contemporary world of mediatized experience, flexible boundaries and negotiated truths. The authors believe that where structures exist they do so in response to the desires (rather than needs or wants) of those in positions of power and those who seek to find meaning in their relative powerlessness. Intended as an introduction to the "new" cultural geography, the book draws upon a range of contemporary critical theory. It avoids the posturing which so frequently accompanies post-modernist accounts and introduces theory where it will enlighten, not render argument more dense. It draws upon familiar examples to show how places, spaces, and environments are endowed with a range of sometimes interlocking, sometimes conflicting meanings. Each chapter combines a narrative with boxed outlines of the theoretical positions which illuminate it and the book concludes with a chapter on undergraduate projects suggesting ways in which students may apply theory and engage with cultural geography.

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

John Wiley&Sons

Remnants of Empire. Memory and Northern Rhodesia's White Diaspora

History

Africa

Gadsden Publishers

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