Marvell, A and Simm, D 
ORCID: 0000-0002-0440-9546
(2016)
'Unravelling the geographical palimpsest through fieldwork: discovering a sense of place.'
Geography, 101 (3).
pp. 125-136.
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Abstract
Fieldwork enables students to gain a greater understanding of the people and places that they encounter. Urban areas are popular destinations for fieldwork because they present a landscape that is in a continual state of change. Yet, as this article indicates, the past is ever present in the urban landscape as each place can be regarded as a palimpsest, where layers of history, geography, culture and politics co-exist. Through active participation in fieldwork, students have the potential to unravel this palimpsest and discover a deeper sense of that place. The example used here reflects upon urban fieldwork in Barcelona as experienced by a group of undergraduate students who, as they carry out and reflect upon their field work, benefit from gaining a sense of place informed by a range of geographical processes and meanings. The article concludes with a series of suggestions for those embarking on fieldwork and wishing to unravel the geographical palimpsest.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography (General) L Education > L Education (General) |
| Divisions: | School of Sciences |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Oct 2016 15:21 |
| Last Modified: | 25 May 2024 05:30 |
| ISSN: | 0016-7487 |
| URI / Page ID: | https://researchspace.bathspa.ac.uk/id/eprint/8296 |
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