Löw, Martina
The sociology of space : materiality, social structures, and action Martina Löw ; translated from the German by Donald Goodwin - New York : Palgrave Macmillan, c2016. - xxvii, 303 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. - Cultural Sociology . - Cultural sociology .
1. Why Should Sociology Deal with Space? 2. Conceptions of Space in Context 3. Transformations of Phenomena of Space 4. On the Way to a Sociological Concept of Space 5. Constitution of Space 6. Exemplary Analyses 7. Basic Concepts of a Sociology of Space Conclusions.
In this book, the author develops a relational concept of space that encompasses social structure, the material world of objects and bodies, and the symbolic dimension of the social world. Low's guiding principle is the assumption that space emerges in the interplay between objects, structures, and actions. Based on a critical discussion of classic theories of space, Low develops a new dynamic theory of space that accounts for the relational context in which space is constituted. This innovative view on the interdependency of material, social, and symbolic dimensions of space also permits a new perspective on architecture and urban development.
9781349695706 9781137487711 1137487712
2016945135
Personal space
Space--Psychological aspects
Space and time
Human geography
304.23 LO SO
The sociology of space : materiality, social structures, and action Martina Löw ; translated from the German by Donald Goodwin - New York : Palgrave Macmillan, c2016. - xxvii, 303 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. - Cultural Sociology . - Cultural sociology .
1. Why Should Sociology Deal with Space? 2. Conceptions of Space in Context 3. Transformations of Phenomena of Space 4. On the Way to a Sociological Concept of Space 5. Constitution of Space 6. Exemplary Analyses 7. Basic Concepts of a Sociology of Space Conclusions.
In this book, the author develops a relational concept of space that encompasses social structure, the material world of objects and bodies, and the symbolic dimension of the social world. Low's guiding principle is the assumption that space emerges in the interplay between objects, structures, and actions. Based on a critical discussion of classic theories of space, Low develops a new dynamic theory of space that accounts for the relational context in which space is constituted. This innovative view on the interdependency of material, social, and symbolic dimensions of space also permits a new perspective on architecture and urban development.
9781349695706 9781137487711 1137487712
2016945135
Personal space
Space--Psychological aspects
Space and time
Human geography
304.23 LO SO