Places of the heart
Subtitle: the psychogeography of everyday life
By: Colin Ellard
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 255
ISBN-13: 9781942658009; 9781942658016
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Social aspects; Place (Philososphy); Space; Human geography; Psychological aspects
Description: "Our surroundings can powerfully affect our thoughts, emotions, and physical responses. Colin Ellard explores how our homes, workplaces, cities, and nature--places we escape to and can't escape from--have influenced us throughout history, and how our brains and bodies respond to different types of real and virtual space.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 243) and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. The nature in space; title: 2. Places of affection; title: 3. Places of lust; title: 4. Boring places; title: 5. Places of anxiety; title: 6. Places of awe; title: 7. Space and technology : the world in the machine; title: 8. Space and technology : the macine in the world; title: Conclusions : coming home again.