The ballad dance of the faeroese: Island biocultural geography in an age of globalisation
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Summary, in English
Boundary issues are central to globalisation - the expansion and time-space integration of human societies - and to both biological and cultural diversity. The latter are, in turn, intrinsically related in processes of coevolution that generate change in the patchwork quilt of cultural and natural landscapes. These processes are especially discernible in small island societies. This paper argues that island studies can enhance our understanding of globalisation processes and how these are involved in the displacement of boundaries and the historically unprecedented decline in both biological and cultural diversity.
Department/s
Publishing year
2004
Language
English
Pages
284-297
Publication/Series
Tijdschrift Voor Economische en Sociale Geografie
Volume
95
Issue
3
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Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Topic
- Human Geography
Keywords
- cultural-landscape
- cultural-identity
- human geography
- island studies
- biocultural geography
- globalization
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 0040-747X