Arising from the philosophical conviction that our sense of space plays a direct role in our apprehension and construction of reality (both factual and fictional), this book investigates how conceptions of postmodern space have transformed the history of the impossible in literature. Deeply influenced by the work of Jorge Luis Borges and Julio Cortбzar, there has been an unprecedented rise in the number of fantastic texts in which the impossible is bound to space -- space not as scene of action but as impossible element performing a fantastic transgression within the storyworld. This book conceptualizes and contextualizes this postmodern, fantastic use of space that disrupts the reader's comfortable notion of space as objective reality in favor of the concept of space as socially mediated, constructed, and conventional. In an illustration of the transnational nature of this phenomenon, Garcнa analyzes a varied corpus of the Fantastic in the past four decades from different cultures and languages, merging literary analysis with classical questions of space related to the fields of philosophy, urban studies, and anthropology. Texts include authors such as Julio Cortбzar (Argentina), John Barth (USA), J.G. Ballard (UK), Jacques Sternberg (Belgium), Fernando Iwasaki (Perъ), Juan Josй Millбs (Spain, ) and Йric Faye (France). This book contributes to Literary Theory and Comparative Literature in the areas of the Fantastic, narratology, and Geocriticism and informs the continuing interdisciplinary debate on how human beings make sense of space.
Автор: Kevin Woods, Michael B. Dwyer, Natalia Scurrah, Philip Hirsch Название: Turning Land into Capital: Development and Dispossession in the Mekong Region ISBN: 0295750464 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780295750460 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 4389.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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In Southeast Asia reversals of earlier agrarian reforms have rolled back "land-to-the-tiller" policies created in the wake of Cold War–era revolutions. This trend, marked by increased land concentration and the promotion of export-oriented agribusiness at the expense of smallholder farmers, exposes the convergence of capitalist relations and state agendas that expand territorial control within and across national borders. Turning Land into Capital examines the contradictions produced by superimposing twenty-first-century neoliberal projects onto diverse landscapes etched by decades of war and state socialism.
Chapters in the book explore geopolitics, legacies of colonialism, ideologies of development, and strategies to achieve land justice in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. The resulting picture reveals the place-specific interactions of state and market ideologies, regional geopolitics, and local elites in concentrating control over land.
Автор: K. Sivaramakrishnan, Sarah R. Osterhoudt Название: Sustaining Natures: An Environmental Anthropology Reader ISBN: 0295751452 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780295751450 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 4389.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Environmental anthropology is at its best when firmly grounded in respectful and systematic ethnographic research and writing that spotlights uncommon perspectives on widely recognized issues confronting the world. Intentionally crafted for undergraduate course use in anthropology, geography, and environmental studies, Sustaining Natures showcases the best contemporary writing on nature and sustainability. With concise introductions and sample discussion questions, the editors guide readers through some of the field’s most pressing themes and debates, including farming, alternative energy, extractive industries, environmental justice, multispecies relationships, and urban ecology. This timely reader foregrounds diverse voices, views, and experiences of nature, from US corporate boardrooms to urban waste disposal sites in China, and moves environmental anthropology in new theoretical, methodological, and applied terrains.
Автор: Anindita Datta, Janet Momsen, Ann M. Oberhauser Название: Bridging worlds - building feminist geographies ISBN: 1032275626 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781032275628 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 20592.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book marks the 30th anniversary of the IGU Commission on Gender and Geography, honouring the contributions of Janice Monk in establishing the field of feminist geography. The collection is published as part of the series International Studies of Women and Place that Janice Monk co- edited with Janet Momsen for over 30 years.
Автор: Trauger Amy Название: Food Sovereignty in International Context ISBN: 1138790087 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138790087 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 22968.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book presents new research on the emergence of food sovereignties. It offers a wide variety of empirical examples and a theoretically engaged framework for explaining the aims of actors and organizations working toward autonomy and democracy in the food system.
Автор: Schoonderbeek, Marc Название: Mapping in Architectural Discourse ISBN: 1032126353 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781032126357 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 6430.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Harloe, Michael Название: Place, Policy and Politics ISBN: 0044455062 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780044455066 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 7961.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Katz, Cindi Название: Full Circles ISBN: 0415075629 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415075626 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 7961.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Torres, Miguel Название: Seville: Through the Urban Void ISBN: 1032477202 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781032477206 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 3367.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Freeman, Jamie Название: From german koenigsberg to soviet kaliningrad ISBN: 0367621703 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780367621704 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 5970.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book explores how the Soviet Union, after capturing and annexing the German East Prussian city of Koenigsberg in 1945 and renaming it Kaliningrad, worked to transform the city into a model of Soviet modernity.
Описание: This book provides insight into the topic of place and territorial identity, which involves both the dimension of collective belonging and the politics of territorial planning and enhancement.
Автор: Gaffey, Sheila Название: Signifying Place ISBN: 1138620556 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138620551 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 3367.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Through an analysis of promotional materials used by both producers of quality products and their support organizations, this book investigates the use of imagery in three regions of Ireland. It highlights the role of imagery in the promotion of handcrafts and tourism services.
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