Topophilia: A Study of Environmental Perception, Attitudes, and Values'Topophilia' is a comprehensive, comparative look at 'all of the human being's affetive ties with the material environment.' Yi-Fu Tian believes that since humans are one of the 'dominant' factors controlling the environment, it is of great importance, when considering environmental issues, to take into account humankind's affinity toward the environment. Tuan approaches his subject from many angles. He looks at human regard for environment at the levels of the species, the group, and the individual. He considers how cultural differences affect attitudes and values -- from those of city dwellers to the ones of people inhabiting the wilderness -- and how these are reflected in art, literature, landscaping, in the dreams of an 'ideal world,' and in aspirations toward 'contementment and joy.' |
Contents
CHAPTER | 1 |
CHAPTER THREE | 13 |
CHAPTER FOUR | 30 |
CHAPTER FIVE | 45 |
CHAPTER | 59 |
CHAPTER SEVEN | 75 |
CHAPTER EIGHT | 92 |
CHAPTER NINE | 113 |
Environment and Elysium Environments of persistent appeal | 120 |
Chinese environment and topophilia | 126 |
CHAPTER ELEVEN | 150 |
Architectural symbols of transcendence | 168 |
CHAPTER THIRTEEN | 192 |
CHAPTER FOUTEEN | 225 |
CHAPTER FIFTEEN | 245 |
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Topophilia: A Study of Environmental Perceptions, Attitudes, and Values Yi-Fu Tuan Limited preview - 1990 |
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acquired aesthetic Aivilik American ancient appear architectural Beacon Hill beauty built Bushmen C. S. Lewis central century B.C. Ch'ang-an China Chinese circular color common contrast cosmic cosmos countryside culture dark desert early earth east Ebenezer Howard Egyptian eighteenth century environment environmental attitudes Europe European example experience eyes forest garden city gates Geography Greek heaven Herodotus houses human idea island Kenneth Clark land live London meaning medieval Mesopotamia middle modern mountain move natural environment nature neighborhood Nile palace perceive perception person perspective physical pueblo Indians rectangular residential residents rich Rome rural sacred scene sense shape Skid Row social Southampton Island space spatial square streets structure suburb suburban symbol T. E. Lawrence temple tend tion topophilia town tradition University Press urban valley values vertical village visual walls West End wilderness world view Yi-Fu Tuan York Yurok ziggurat