Geographies of Comfort

This book critically examines the concept of "comfort in everyday life in an era of continual social, political, and environmental changes." It argues that the emergence of this theme reflects how questions of comfort intersect humanistic, cultural-political, and materialist registers of understanding the world. It highlights how geographies of comfort become a timely concern for Human Geography, particularly in the areas of mobilities, home, environment, environmentalism, sociability in public space, and the body. The book offers international and interdisciplinary perspectives that deploy the lens of comfort to make sense of the textures of everyday life in various geographical contexts.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 282 pages
Publication date: 31 May 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book critically examines the concept of "comfort in everyday life in an era of continually occurring social, political, and environmental changes." Comfort and discomfort have become central themes in various works that explore the relationships between place, emotion, the senses, affect, and materiality. The emergence of this theme reflects how questions of comfort intersect humanistic, cultural-political, and materialist registers of understanding the world.

Geographies of comfort have become a timely concern for Human Geography, particularly in light of its cultural, emotional, and affective aspects. Comfort has become a vital theme for research on mobilities, home, environment, environmentalism, sociability in public space, and the body.

Recognizing comfort as more than just a sensory experience, this book engages deeply with comfort as an analytic approach and an object of analysis. It offers international and interdisciplinary perspectives that deploy the lens of comfort to make sense of the textures of everyday life in various geographical contexts. The book will appeal to scholars working in human geography, anthropology, feminist theory, cultural studies, and sociology.

In conclusion, this book provides a valuable contribution to the study of comfort in everyday life, offering insights into the complex relationships between place, emotion, the senses, affect, and materiality. It challenges traditional understandings of comfort and discomfort and highlights the importance of considering the cultural, political, and material dimensions of human experiences. By engaging with the concept of comfort from multiple perspectives, this book contributes to our understanding of the world and the ways in which we navigate it.

Weight: 550g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367682613