The Social Construction of the Ocean

by Philip E. Steinberg

Book Overview

The worlds' oceans have been extremely important in the development and interaction of societies throughout history. This unique book uses the tools of political geography and international relations to examine the ways in which nations and peoples have viewed and used the oceans. Most social scientists have looked on the seas as a resource, but Steinberg sees them as a space defined by society, arguing that political and economic forces have shaped...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521804434
• ISBN13: 9780521804431
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"