Hear yi fu tuan read from his manuscript during a 16 august 2005 interview. Topophilia, the affective bond between people and place, is the primary theme of this book that examines environmental perceptions and values at different levels. He apparently thought he had coined the word because he refers to it as a neologism that includes all of the human beings affective ties with. Yifu tuan is professor of geography at the university of wisconsin. Yi fu tuan holds culture and environment and topophilia and environment as distinct in order to show how they mutually contribute to.
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 humankinds affinity toward the environment. A study of environmental perception, attitudes and values, published in 1974. It is generally believed that it was coined by chineseamerican geographer yi fu tuan in his 1974 book entitled topophilia. Topophilia is a comprehensive, comparative look at all of the human beings affetive ties with the material environment. Yifu tuan topophilia a study of environmental perception, attitudes and values. Tuan 1975 topophilia environmental perception, values and. A study of environmental perception, attitudes and values. Listen to an interview with jean feraca of wisconsin public radios program here on earth. What are the links between environment and world view. He is one of the key figures in human geography and arguably the most important originator of humanistic geography.
The making of a citation classic dean sinclair graduate student department of geography and anthropology louisiana state university baton rouge, louisiana 70803 68 abstract first published in 1974, yi fu tuan s work topophilia has become one of the most cited works in human geography. Topophilia and topophils placeness, place, placelessness. Tuan claims that topophilia can be defined widely so as to include all emotional connections between physical environment and human beings. A study of environmental perception, attitudes and values yifu tuan. Watch yi fu tuan read from the book at a 11 may 2007 book signing at borders west in madison, wi. He is one of the key figures in human geography and arguably the. The various inventions of topophilia the word topophilia, which literally means love of place, was popularized by yi fu tuan, a human geographer in his book topophilia.
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