The Geography of Nostalgia: Global and Local Perspectives on Modernity and Loss 9781134686230, 1134686234

We are familiar with the importance of 'progress' and 'change'. But what about loss? Across the worl

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The Geography of Nostalgia: Global and Local Perspectives on Modernity and Loss
9781134686230, 1134686234

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