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The Psychology of Place

Rebuilding Sense of Place in a Post-Colonial World

Iain M. Butterworth (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover
284 Seiten
2026
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
9781009473767 (ISBN)
CHF 157,10 inkl. MwSt
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Blending psychology, urban design, and Indigenous knowledge, this powerful, cross-disciplinary book explores what a 'sense of place' means, how it can change, and how to measure it. It is vital reading for socially engaged scholars, practitioners, and policymakers who care about community, environment, and reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.
By combining research with Indigenous knowledge, this unique book shows how our 'sense of place' shapes identity, belonging, health, and community. It explores how reconnecting people with place can help humanity face today's greatest challenges: from climate change and urban alienation to cultural dislocation and decolonisation. Across 16 chapters, experts in psychology, Indigenous studies, law, and urban planning present rich global case studies – from Indigenous Australian concepts of Country and rebuilding Ōtautahi Christchurch, to Iranian migrant experiences in Melbourne and young people's influence on neighbourhood development in Nashville. These stories highlight how Indigenous governance, urban design, public health, and community psychology can work together to foster more inclusive and sustainable futures. Written in accessible language, this edited volume is for readers who care about community, environment, and justice. It will resonate with students, researchers, policymakers, and anyone seeking hope and practical pathways for rebuilding human–place relationships in the Anthropocene.

Trained in community psychology, Iain M. Butterworth has spent thirty years connecting planners, policymakers, researchers and citizens to build healthier communities. A Fulbright Scholar, he works across governments, universities, and N.G.Os to establish applicable research findings on planning and liveability.

Introduction: psychological conceptions of place: opportunities for rebuilding our place in a post-colonial world Iain Butterworth; Part I. Conceptual Frameworks and Worldviews: 1. Issues and opportunities for defining and measuring 'the psychology of place' Iain Butterworth; 2. 'We can no more own the land we walk on than the air we breathe': indigenous conceptions of place Uncle Ray Woods, Donna Murray, Letetia Harris, Alison Vivian and Michael Halloran; Part II. Examples, Issues, and Opportunities for Policy and Practice: 3. Climate change as a disrupter of sense of place Dan Guttman, Janet Stanley and Iain Butterworth; 4. The application and assessment of regional and rural liveability Melanie Davern, Leila Farahani and Rebecca Roberts; 5. Neighbourhood connections of Iranian migrants in Melbourne, Australia Somaieh Ebrahimi , Liz Taylor, and Iain Butterworth; 6. Ellenbrook New Town 1993–2023: eeconnecting people to place via traditional neighbourhood design Mike Day and Iain Butterworth; 7. Sense of place among young people in Nashville, Tennessee Megan L. McCormick, Shayda Azamian, Kathryn Y. Morgan, Kayla M. Anderson, Melody Gibson and Brian D. Christens; 8. Sense of place and liveability: community cognitions, attachment, and social action Douglas D. Perkins, Iain Butterworth and Nikolay L. Mihaylov; 9. Creating healthy places and neighbourhoods: the role of public policymaking Carmel Williams, Nicole Valentine, Yonatal Tefera, Nadia Wei Ee Lai and Mija Coad; 10. Our place-our journey. How we worked to assist in rebuilding a broken city to establish a place for all people to thrive Anna Stevenson, Debbie Tikao and Karen Banwell; Part III. Building Bridges: 11. Indigenous nation-building: bridging the gaps between policy implementation and connection to Country Mandy Gadsdon, James Butterworth, Alison Vivian, Michael Halloran and Iain Butterworth; 12. Indigenous knowledge systems as keys to rebuilding humans' relationships to place and planet Michael Donovan; 13. The architecture of belonging: finding the pulse of a precinct Sarah Lynn Rees, Dan Honey, Leigh Carmichael, Iain Butterworth, Michael Frazzetto and Julia Haselhorst; 14. The courage to heal: reflections on working as an ally in planning with Country Michelle Howard; Part IV. Reflections: 15. Issues and opportunities for reconciling Western and Indigenous conceptions of place Iain Butterworth, Mandy Gadsdon and James Butterworth; 16. Afterword. Saving a place for hope: how a posthuman approach can help us stay grounded during rapid change Peter Streker.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 31.5.2026
Reihe/Serie Contemporary Social Issues Series
Zusatzinfo Worked examples or Exercises; 15 Halftones, black and white; 35 Line drawings, black and white
Verlagsort Cambridge
Sprache englisch
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Psychologie Sozialpsychologie
ISBN-13 9781009473767 / 9781009473767
Zustand Neuware
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