Time Geography in the Global Context: An Anthology

ISBN-13: 9780367665524 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 180 str.

Kajsa Elleg?rd

Opis

Time Geography is a mode of thinking that helps us understand how change occurs in society, the wider context and the ecological consequences of our actions. This book brings together international time-geographic research from a range of disciplines. Contributions from The Netherlands, USA, Japan, China, Norway and Sweden showcase the diverse p

Spis treści

1. Introduction: The Roots and Diffusion of Time-Geography 2. Time-Geography in Japan: Its Application to Urban Life 3. The Time-geographic Approach in Research on Urban China’s Transition 4. Green, Healthy Time-Geography: Using Time Geographic Concepts for Sustainable Mobility Research 5. Bringing the Background to the Fore: Time-Geography and the Study of Mobile ICTs in Everyday Life 6. A Relational Interpretation of Time-Geography 7. The Time-Geographic Diary Method in Studies of Everyday Life 8. What about Landscape in Time-Geography? The role of the landscape concept in Torsten Hägerstrand’s thinking

O autorze

Kajsa Ellegård is Professor in Technology and Social Change, Linköping University, Sweden.