This book pushes the boundaries of geographies of religion to bring into focus questions of spirituality. By seeing religion through the lens of practice rather than as a set of beliefs, geographies of religion can be interpreted much more widely, bringing a whole range of other spiritual practices to light. The book is split into four sections, each contextualised with an editors introduction, to explore the spirit of place, spaces of spiritualist, spiritual practices and spirit, politics and social change. This book intends to open to up new questions and approaches through the theme of...
This book pushes the boundaries of geographies of religion to bring into focus questions of spirituality. By seeing religion through the lens of pr...
This book is an exploration of how time, space and social atmospheres contribute to the experience of taste. It demonstrates complex combinations of material, sensual and symbolic atmospheres and social encounters that shape this experience. Space, Taste and Affect brings together case studies from the fields of sociology, geography, history, psycho-social studies and anthropology to examine debates around how urban designers, architects and market producers manipulate the experience of taste through creating certain atmospheres. The book also explores how the experience of taste varies...
This book is an exploration of how time, space and social atmospheres contribute to the experience of taste. It demonstrates complex combinations of m...
This interdisciplinary book explores the role of art in placemaking in urban environments, analysing how artists and communities use arts to improve their quality of life. It explores the concept of social practice placemaking, where artists and community members are seen as equal experts in the process. Drawing on examples of local level projects from the USA and Europe, the book explores the impact of these projects on the people involved, on their relationship to the place around them, and on city policy and planning practice.
Case studies include Art Tunnel Smithfield, Dublin, an outdoor...
This interdisciplinary book explores the role of art in placemaking in urban environments, analysing how artists and communities use arts to improve t...
