Where We Belong To
On the importance of material objects
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
| Author: | Christian Scheinpflug | ISBN: | 9783640982318 |
| Publisher: | GRIN Verlag | Publication: | August 11, 2011 |
| Imprint: | GRIN Verlag | Language: | English |
| Author: | Christian Scheinpflug |
| ISBN: | 9783640982318 |
| Publisher: | GRIN Verlag |
| Publication: | August 11, 2011 |
| Imprint: | GRIN Verlag |
| Language: | English |
Essay from the year 2011 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Topic: Globalization, Political Economics, grade: 2.0, The Open University, language: English, abstract: Material objects are important for peoples' sense of belonging. This paper explores, with the help of real world examples, on how important exactly. The sense of belonging is to be established in relation to place and community. In the course of the essay it also will become clear that it is not always easy to distinguish between territory as spatial entity and territory in a metaphysical community-based sense.
Essay from the year 2011 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Topic: Globalization, Political Economics, grade: 2.0, The Open University, language: English, abstract: Material objects are important for peoples' sense of belonging. This paper explores, with the help of real world examples, on how important exactly. The sense of belonging is to be established in relation to place and community. In the course of the essay it also will become clear that it is not always easy to distinguish between territory as spatial entity and territory in a metaphysical community-based sense.
