Minorities in the trap of iconography
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The contribution of Jean Gottmann, in his elaboration of the concept of iconography is described. The modalities of the perpetuation, on the part of both majority, interested in the maintenance of status quo and of the minority hoping to overthrow it, finds itself in a veritable iconographic trap leading to a reproduction of the same situation is demonstrated.
Publication Name: EKISTICS: the problems and science of HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0013-2942
Year: 2003
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Jean Gottmann's theoretical writings: The art of reinventing geography
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Gottmann re-oriented geography by placing it in the realm of the sciences of organization and structure is re-examined. He has explained the necessary art of reinventing the region, which are in the making and adapting the functioning, in order to circumvent the excess of complexity that may cause to lose sight of the goal.
Publication Name: EKISTICS: the problems and science of HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0013-2942
Year: 2003
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Iconography: Its historical, theological and philosophical background
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Jean Gottmann introduced the term 'Iconography' that does not refer to simple images but to the icons of Byzantine tradition. The historical, theological and philosophical background of the iconography concept is discussed following the hypothesis concerning its relationship with the theoretical problems of Geography.
Publication Name: EKISTICS: the problems and science of HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0013-2942
Year: 2003
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