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The Myth of Continents: A Critique of Metageography
Martin W. Lewis
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Description for The Myth of Continents: A Critique of Metageography
Paperback. A re-examination of the basic geographical divisions we take for granted, this work challenges the unconscious spatial frameworks that govern the way we perceive the world. The authors argue that East versus West and First World versus Third World are simplistic and misconceived. Num Pages: 383 pages, 10. BIC Classification: HBTB; HBTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 506.
In this thoughtful and engaging critique, geographer Martin W. Lewis and historian Karen Wigen reexamine the basic geographical divisions we take for granted, and challenge the unconscious spatial frameworks that govern the way we perceive the world. Arguing that notions of East vs. West, First World vs. Third World, and even the sevenfold continental system are simplistic and misconceived, the authors trace the history of such misconceptions. Their up-to-the-minute study reflects both on the global scale and its relation to the specific continents of Europe, Asia, and Africa--actually part of one contiguous landmass. The Myth of Continents sheds new light ... Read more
In this thoughtful and engaging critique, geographer Martin W. Lewis and historian Karen Wigen reexamine the basic geographical divisions we take for granted, and challenge the unconscious spatial frameworks that govern the way we perceive the world. Arguing that notions of East vs. West, First World vs. Third World, and even the sevenfold continental system are simplistic and misconceived, the authors trace the history of such misconceptions. Their up-to-the-minute study reflects both on the global scale and its relation to the specific continents of Europe, Asia, and Africa--actually part of one contiguous landmass. The Myth of Continents sheds new light ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
383
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
Weight
511g
Number of Pages
383
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520207431
SKU
V9780520207431
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About Martin W. Lewis
Martin W. Lewis is Associate Research Professor of Geography, Duke University, and author of Wagering the Land: Ritual, Capital, and Environmental Degradation in the Cordillera of Northern Luzon, 1900-1986 (California, 1992) and Green Delusions: An Environmentalist Critique of Radical Environmentalism (1994). Karen E. Wigen is Associate Professor of History, Duke University, and author of The Making of a Japanese Periphery, ... Read more
Reviews for The Myth of Continents: A Critique of Metageography
"The very fact that their work stimulates such questions is a tribute to the authors. In The Myth of Continents, Lewis and Wigen have written an entertaining and informative account of the way our maps show us the world that we want to see."
New York Times
"A solid and useful contribution."
Journal of World History
New York Times
"A solid and useful contribution."
Journal of World History