Book contents
- The Psychology of Place
- Contemporary Social Issues
- The Psychology of Place
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Note on the text
- Introduction. Psychological Conceptions of Place
- Part I Conceptual Frameworks and Worldviews
- Part II Examples, Issues and Opportunities for Policy and Practice
- Part III Building Bridges
- Part IV Reflections
- Index
- References
Introduction. Psychological Conceptions of Place
Opportunities for Rebuilding Our Place in a Post-Colonial World
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Book contents
- The Psychology of Place
- Contemporary Social Issues
- The Psychology of Place
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Note on the text
- Introduction. Psychological Conceptions of Place
- Part I Conceptual Frameworks and Worldviews
- Part II Examples, Issues and Opportunities for Policy and Practice
- Part III Building Bridges
- Part IV Reflections
- Index
- References
Summary
As documented exhaustively through human art, architecture, gardens, music, histories, myths, legends, poetry and prose, our species does not merely ‘exist’ within a physical environment; we interact with it and derive important meaning from it. Indigenous Peoples, artists and Western environmental psychologists alike appreciate that landscapes, places and buildings are more than just props in our lives; they are imbued with meaning, collective memory and resonance (Altman, 1975; Cole et al., 2024).
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