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To Catch the Spirit
Aitken was a mathematician affiliated with the U. of Edinburgh, who made significant contributions to algebra, numerical analysis, and statistics. This memoir begins with his departure from his birth place, Dunedin, New Zealand, in 1923, and covers the first 20 years of his life in Scotland. An introduction provides context. No index. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The Awkward Spaces of Fathering
Societal notions of fathers have evolved from the distant breadwinner through genial dad and masculine role model to today's equal co-parent. This book seeks to explore the spaces and movements of men-as-fathers. Weaving together theories of space, sexuality and political identity with the stories of fathers from a range of sources, including popular culture, it discusses the way in which geographies of space can disconnect and disempower fathers, while societal notions marginalize and disassociate them from raising children. It explores how fathering identities are shaped by family and community spaces and aims to move the definition of 'fathering' beyond its definition in opposition to 'mothering'. In doing so, it provides insights into the contradictory nature of father's lives and argues that, rather than moving away from the traditional notions of masculine roles, that the emotional work of fathering in itself is an heroic act.
The Ethnopoetics of Space and Transformation
Change is inevitable, we are told. A job is lost, a couple falls in love, children leave home, an addict joins Narcotics Anonymous, two nations go to war, a family member's health deteriorates, a baby is born, a universal health care bill is voted into law. Life comprises events over which we have considerable, partial, or little or no control. The distance between the event and our daily lives suggests a quirky spatial politics. Our lives move forward depending upon how events play out in concert with our reactions to them. Drawing on nearly three decades of geographic projects that involve ethnographies and interviews with, and stories about, young people in North and South American, Europ...
Place, Power, Situation, and Spectacle
A collection of 11 essays exploring the relationship between film and the politics of social and cultural representation from the perspective of geography. Without attempting to establish a theoretical consensus for the embryonic field, they discuss such places as the Third World, Jerusalem, Highway 66, and British new towns, and such movies as Chariots of Fire, Storm Boy, and Lawrence of Arabia. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The Geographies of Young People
The Geographies of Young People traces the changing scientific and societal notions of what it is to be a young person, and argues that there is a need to rethink how we view childhood spaces, child development and the politics of growing up. This book brings coherency to the growing field of children's geographies by arguing that although most of it does not prescribe solutions to the moral assault against young people, it nonetheless offers appropriate insights into difference and diversity, and how young people are constructed. Other books in the series: Culture/Place/Health (forthcoming) Seduction of Place (forthcoming) Celtic Geographies (forthcoming) Timespace Bodies Mind and Body Spaces Children's Geographies Leisure/Tourism Geographies Thinking Space Geopolitical Traditions Embodied Geographies Animal Spaces, Beastly Places Closet Space Clubbing De-centering Sexualities Entanglements of Power.
Putting Children in Their Place
This monograph, part of the Resource Publications in Geography Series of the Association of American Geographers, considers children - how well their needs are served by the environments created for them & how they understand those environments. The first chapter offers a rationale for the study of children's geographies. The second chapter surveys the geography of children & examines global variations in indicators of child welfare. The main theories of children's environmental learning are reviewed in the third chapter. Children's experiences of the outdoors & the built environment, including home & institutional spaces, are covered in the fourth chapter. The fifth chapter considers the implication of mobility impairment, sex, & race on children's geographies. The final chapter discusses environmental planning & design for & with children. Photographs & figures illustrate various aspects of children's activities & the environments where they take place. Order from the Association of American Geographers, 1710 16th St. NW, Washington, DC 20009; 202-234-1450.
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