Understanding Ordinary Landscapes

Understanding Ordinary Landscapes
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 294
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ISBN-10 : 0300072031
ISBN-13 : 9780300072037
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Book Synopsis Understanding Ordinary Landscapes by : Paul Groth

Download or read book Understanding Ordinary Landscapes written by Paul Groth and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does knowledge of everyday environments foster deeper understanding of both past and present cultural life? Traditional studies in this field have been of rural life. Here, contributors explore aspects of the emergent field of urban cultural landscape studies--with the challenging issues of class, race, ethnicity, and subculture--to demonstrate the value of investigating the many meanings of ordinary settings. 67 illustrations.


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