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Landscapes of experience: young people, the outdoors, and the power of unfamiliar encounters: Unfamiliar Landscapes: Young People and Diverse Outdoor Experiences, edited by Thomas Aneurin Smith, Hannah Pitt and Ria Ann Dunkley, London, Palgrave MacMillan, 2022, 579 pp., £119.99

Authors :
Morris, Nina J.
Source :
Scottish Geographical Journal. Mar-Jun2024, Vol. 140 Issue 1/2, p298-302. 5p.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Unfamiliar Landscapes is a collection of texts from academics and practitioners that explores the relationship between young people and unfamiliar landscapes. The book challenges established norms and encourages a more inclusive approach to outdoor engagement for young people. In this review essay I reflect on my own experiences of the outdoors focusing on themes prominent within the book: the importance of engaging diverse groups in the outdoors, landscapes as sensed across multiple registers, and the role of adults in mediating young people's relationships with landscapes. The book provides an invaluable contribution to current debates in a range of disciplines and contexts highlighting the importance of understanding young people's varied experiences and how they engage with unfamiliar landscapes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects

Subjects :
*CHALLENGED books
*YOUNG adults

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14702541
Volume :
140
Issue :
1/2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Scottish Geographical Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
177338136
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/14702541.2023.2291100