Title & Author:

Place meaning and attachment : authenticity, heritage and preservation / edited by Dak Kopec and AnnaMarie Bliss.

Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2020.
©2020

Description:

xv, 227 pages : illustrations (black and white), map ; 27 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The affect of old places : exploring the dimensions of place attachment and senescent environments / Jeremy C. Wells -- Human sustainable interaction with nature in Kashan heritage context to preserve lifecycle / Maryam Ekhtiar -- The social construction of Koreans' intergenerational place attachment to royal palaces in Seoul / Jain Kwon.

Summary:

"Revolutions have gripped many countries leading to the destruction of buildings, places, and artifacts; climate change is threatening the ancestral homes for many, the growing uneven distribution of resources has made the poor vulnerable to the coercive efforts by the rich, and social uncertainty has led to the romanticizing of the past. Humanity is resilient, but we have a fundamental need for attachment to places, buildings, and objects. This edited volume will explore the different meanings and forms of place attachment and meaning based on our histories and conceptualization of material artifacts. Each chapter examines a varied relationship between a given society and the meaning formed through myth, symbols, and ideologies manifested through diverse forms of material artifacts. Topics of consideration examine place attachment at many scales including at the level of the artifact, human being, building, urban context, and region. We need a better understanding of human relationships to the past, our attachments to the events and places, and to the external influences on our attachments. This understanding will allow for better preservation methods pertaining to important places and buildings; and, enhanced social wellbeing for all groups of people. Covering a broad range of international perspectives on place meaning from the United States to Europe, Asia to Russia, and Africa to Australia, this book is an essential read for students, academics and professionals alike"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9780367232665 hardcover
0367232669 hardcover
9780367232658 paperback
0367232650 paperback
electronic book
9780367232665
electronic publication
9781000038729
electronic book
9781000038644
Mobipocket electronic book
9781000038682
electronic book
9780367232689

Subject:

Architecture Psychological aspects.
Place attachment.
Architecture and society.
Architecture Aspect psychologique.
Attachement à un lieu.
Architecture et société.

Added entries:

Kopec, Dak, editor.
Bliss, AnnaMarie, editor.
Kopec, David Alan editor.
Bliss, AnnaMarie editor.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 308170
Call No.: BIB 253602
Status: Available