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11. Afterword: Place as a Necessary Social Construct

  • 2025
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Tim Cresswell
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Cultural Practices of Place
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Springer Nature Switzerland

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Abstract

This chapter explores the concept of place as a necessary social construct, integrating phenomenological and critical approaches. It discusses the significance of place in understanding power dynamics and social justice, emphasizing that place is a fundamental aspect of human existence and a tool for both domination and resistance. The text delves into the idea that places are socially constructed, yet their existence is inevitable as long as humans inhabit the world. It also highlights the role of place in everyday practices and struggles, showing how place-based interventions can challenge and transform existing power structures. The chapter concludes by emphasizing the importance of critically examining and constructing places to foster social and spatial justice.
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previous chapter The Spatiality of Social Media: A Social-Phenomenological and Practice-Theoretical Approach
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Title
Afterword: Place as a Necessary Social Construct
Author
Tim Cresswell
Copyright Year
2025
Book
Cultural Practices of Place

Print ISBN: 978-3-031-96847-1

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-031-96848-8

Copyright Year: 2025

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-96848-8_11
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