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The construction of the mental space in the Land of Dorna.

The construction of the mental space in the Land of Dorna.

Autori:

Izabela Amalia MIHALCA

Cod: ISSN: 1583-3410 (print), ISSN: 1584-5397 (electronic)
Dimensiuni: pp. 78-93



How to cite this article:

Mihalca, I.A. (2013). The construction of the mental space in the Land of Dorna. Revista de Cercetare si Interventie Sociala ,40, 78-93.



Abstract:

There are few studies, in specialized literature, regarding the construction of geographical mental spaces as „land”, in which qualitative methods were used. Therefore the need to extend this spectrum and to introduce new visions, regarding these spaces, is desirable in geographical research. The use of the qualitative method within this study aimed to identify, as true and as accurate as possible, the perception of the inhabitants of the Land of Dorna, considering the six dimensions, which compose the structure of a geographical mental space, and to highlight the way Land of Dorna’s mental space was formed. For data collection the method of the individual semi-structured interview was used, on a sample of 30 subjects. For data processing OSR NVivo 7 program was used. With the aid of this program, in the end, the result turned out to be, the model of the construction of the Land of Dorna’s mental space. Out of this, one characteristic stood out, that the elements of highest importance for the inhabitants of the Land of Dorna, are the Divinity and the house. There are interrelations amongst the six dimensions. The results of the research can be used, in the future, in order to develop other models on geographical mental spaces as land.

Keywords:

the Land of Dorna; geographical mental space; qualitative study; identity; modernity; structure; collective identity


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