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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Virginia Press
ISBN-100813904137
ISBN-139780813904139
eBay Product ID (ePID)1539802
Product Key Features
Number of Pages182 Pages
Publication NameSignificance of Territory
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1973
SubjectHuman Geography, Geopolitics
TypeTextbook
AuthorJean Gottman
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science
SeriesPage-Barbour Lectures
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight11.7 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN72-087807
TitleLeadingThe
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
IllustratedYes
SynopsisOver her thirty-year study of the concept of territory, Jean Gottmann has seen its significance evolve in a wide variety of ways throughout the world. Factors that influence the attitude of people toward their territory involve studies of geography, politics, and economics of a region. The importance of this entity has been defined and redefined differently by all levels of society, whether in the context of political boundaries, military use, jurisdiction and ownership, or topography characteristics. At its essence, an understanding of all aspects of territory help paint a clear picture of how individuals develop a relationship between their communities and their habitats, a subject that has been little explored until now. The elusive nature of the concept of territory is broken down here, and the term's significance reassessed. In his analysis of Western concepts and history, Gottmann closely examines the concept of territory as a psychosomatic device, and comments on how its evolution is similar to basic human striving for security, opportunity, and happiness., The elusive nature of the concept of territory is broken down here, and the term's significance reassessed. In his analysis of Western concepts and history, Gottmann closely examines the concept of territory as a psychosomatic device, and comments on how its evolution is similar to basic human striving for security, opportunity, and happiness.