Mental Territories - Mapping the Inland Empire (Hardcover)

Rarely recognized outside its boundaries today, the Pacific Northwest region known at the turn of the century as the Inland Empire included portions of the states of Washington and Idaho, as well as British Columbia. The author of this study traces the history of this self-proclaimed region from its origins through its heyday. In doing so, she challenges the characterization of regions as fixed places defined by their geography, economy and demographics. Regions, she argues, are best understood as mental constructs, internally defined through conflicts and debates among different groups of people seeking to control a particular area's identity and direction. She tells the story of the Inland Empire as a complex narrative of competing perceptions and interests.

General

Imprint:	Cornell University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 1997
Authors:	Katherine G. Morrissey
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-0-8014-3250-7
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Historical geography Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Nationalism Books > Humanities > History > American history > From 1900 > General Books > History > American history > From 1900 > General Promotions
LSN:	0-8014-3250-2
Barcode:	9780801432507

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