About the book
Acclaimed cultural geographer Yi-Fu Tuan considers humanity's enduring desire to escape reality— and embrace alternatives such as love, culture, and Disneyworld
In prehistoric times, our ancestors began building shelters and planting crops in order to escape from nature's harsh realities. Today, we flee urban dangers for the safer, reconfigured world of suburban lawns and parks. According to geographer Yi-Fu Tuan, people have always sought to escape in one way or another, sometimes foolishly, often creatively and ingeniously. Glass-tower cities, suburbs, shopping malls, Disneyland—all are among the most recent monuments in our efforts to escape the constraints and uncertainties of life—ultimately, those imposed by nature. \"What cultural product,\" Tuan asks, \"is not escape?\" In his new book, the capstone of a celebrated career, Tuan shows that escapism is an inescapable component of human thought and culture.
Editions of Escapism
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780801859267
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780801865404
- EBook
- ISBN 9781421401805
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Acclaimed cultural geographer Yi-Fu Tuan considers humanity's enduring desire to escape reality— and embrace alternatives such as love, culture, and Disneyworld
In prehistoric times, our ancestors began building shelters and planting crops in order to escape from nature's harsh realities. Today, we flee urban dangers for the safer, reconfigured world of suburban lawns and parks. According to geographer Yi-Fu Tuan, people have always sought to escape in one way or another, sometimes foolishly, often creatively and ingeniously. Glass-tower cities, suburbs, shopping malls, Disneyland—all are among the most recent monuments in our efforts to escape the constraints and uncertainties of life—ultimately, those imposed by nature. \"What cultural product,\" Tuan asks, \"is not escape?\" In his new book, the capstone of a celebrated career, Tuan shows that escapism is an inescapable component of human thought and culture.
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What is Escapism about?
Acclaimed cultural geographer Yi-Fu Tuan considers humanity's enduring desire to escape reality— and embrace alternatives such as love, culture, and Disneyworld
In prehistoric times, our ancestors began building shelters and planting crops in order to escape from nature's harsh realities. Today, we flee urban dangers for the safer, reconfigured world of suburban lawns and parks. According to geographer Yi-Fu Tuan, people have always sought to escape in one way or another, sometimes foolishly, often creatively and ingeniously. Glass-tower cities, suburbs, shopping malls, Disneyland—all are among the most recent monuments in our efforts to escape the constraints and uncertainties of life—ultimately, those imposed by nature. \"What cultural product,\" Tuan asks, \"is not escape?\" In his new book, the capstone of a celebrated career, Tuan shows that escapism is an inescapable component of human thought and culture.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Escapism?
Society and Social Sciences > Society and culture: general > Cultural and media studies > Cultural studies > Popular culture
Where can I read a sample of Escapism?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780801859267
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Escapism?
Yi-Fu Tuan
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Escapism is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780801859267) and paperback(ISBN 9780801865404) and ebook(ISBN 9781421401805)
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