Affective Geographies of Transformation, Exploration and Adventure

Name: Affective Geographies of Transformation, Exploration and Adventure
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Affective Geographies of Transformation, Exploration and AdventureRethinking Frontiers\nAuthor(s): Hayley Saul, Emma Waterton\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367589189, 978-0367589189\nSynopsis\nCombining critical reflections from scholars around the globe as well as experiential records from some of the worlds most tenacious explorers, this book interrogates the concept of the frontier as a realm of transformation, exploration and adventure. \n\nWe discover the affective power of social, physical, spiritual and political frontiers in shaping humanitys abilities to change and become. We collectively unpack the enduring conceptualization of the frontier as a site of nation-state identity formation, violent colonization, masculine prowess and the triumph of progress. In its place, this book charts a more complex and subtle emotional geography amidst an array of frontiers: the expanding human psyche that is induce.