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Engaging Spaces: People, Place and Space from an Irish Perspective
James Hourihane
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Description for Engaging Spaces: People, Place and Space from an Irish Perspective
Paperback. Space and time have been compressed and globalization has become a by-word for many of the processes and patterns in economic, political and cultural change. This book explores the nature of space in our lives. It looks at how we engage space and are engaged by it. Editor(s): Hourihane, James. Num Pages: 144 pages, col. Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: HBTP; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 218. Clean copy
The world around us is changing more rapidly than at any previous point in the history of humankind. Even a casual recollection of the world we lived in one, two or more decades ago, highlights the profound changes which have been wrought in a short time-span. Space and time have been compressed and globalisation has become a by-word for many of the processes and patterns in economic, political and cultural change. Ireland has been a major beneficiary of shrinking global distances but there have also been downsides to the types and degrees of change we have experienced. Engaging Spaces explores ... Read more
The world around us is changing more rapidly than at any previous point in the history of humankind. Even a casual recollection of the world we lived in one, two or more decades ago, highlights the profound changes which have been wrought in a short time-span. Space and time have been compressed and globalisation has become a by-word for many of the processes and patterns in economic, political and cultural change. Ireland has been a major beneficiary of shrinking global distances but there have also been downsides to the types and degrees of change we have experienced. Engaging Spaces explores ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Number of pages
144
Condition
Used, Like New
Number of Pages
130
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9781843510345
SKU
KEX0220378
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99-3
About James Hourihane
JIM HOURIHANE lectures in Geography in St. Patrick’s College, Drumcondra, Dublin. He devised and acted as consulting editor of the Thomas Davis radio series – Engaging Spaces – that was broadcast by RTÉ in Ireland and by National Public Radio (NPR) in America. He has written extensively in the area of geographic education and is author and editor of more ... Read more
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