Space And Place: Humanistic Perspectives: Summary

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In the discipline of geography, questions of space and place represent more than “where” and “when” something happens. Throughout Space and Place: Humanistic Perspectives (1977), Yi-Fu Tuan refers to space as having physical, sensual and emotional dimensions. He states that space is a “container” for people’s values, beliefs, as well as the location of, and distance between regions (Tuan, 388). In contrast, place is defined as a location produced by human experiences that includes neighbourhoods or cities within specific boundaries. The processes of socio-spatial polarization result in groups of low-income and marginalized communities that are excluded. People encounter feelings of alienation and being unable to access space. As a result, they

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