Sense of Place Among Hunter-Gatherers

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ID7738635
AuthorsBarton Thompson (Albright College, Reading, PA, USA), Barton H Thompson (Albright College, corresponding author)
Year2016
Volume50
Issue4
Pages283-324
Publication date2016-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCross-Cultural Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1069-3971 • E-ISSN: 1552-3578
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1069397116657621
OpenAlexW2464129978
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited53

This research examines sense of place among hunter-gatherers. More specifically, it assesses whether or not hunter-gatherers are focused on social parameters when they form their sense of place. Most previous research of sense of place has taken place in industrial society where humans have become disconnected from the surrounding lands and spaces. As hunter-gatherers are dependent on the surrounding lands and spaces, this research will add valuable insights about the phenomenon of sense of place. The findings indicate that sense of place among hunter-gatherers is closely associated with the social group that they identify with. The most significant social unit in terms of sense of place for hunter-gatherers is the conglomeration of multifamily units. Overall, this study implies that sense of place among hunter-gatherers adds a spatial component to an individual’s overall sense of social identification

Aesthetics · Archaeology · Art · Epistemology · Geography · Hunter-gatherer · Identification (biology · Phenomenon · Sense (electronics · Sense of community · Sense of place · Social science · Sociology · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Philosophy · Place Attachment and Urban Studies · Urban Green Space and Health · Ecology

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