The history of the Łódź region of Poland is closely tied to the development of the textile indust... more The history of the Łódź region of Poland is closely tied to the development of the textile industry, and the region has even been labelled the “Polish Manchester” or “Textilopolis.” Partly due to its location in central Europe, the Łódź textile industry has always been oriented toward the countries to the east of the Polish border. Its large bazaars, with their range of both Polish and foreign customers, could be regarded as the industry’s offspring. Many kinds of bazaar developed, both forma..
International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 2014
ABSTRACT The development of geographical reasoning is essential in geographical education. Strate... more ABSTRACT The development of geographical reasoning is essential in geographical education. Strategies developed by the English Thinking Through Geography group (TTG) offer a promising approach to promote geographical reasoning. In the last decade, the TTG approach has become a regular element in geographical education in several countries. Research suggests that teachers acquainted with TTG do not always take full advantage of the possibilities of these strategies. The adoption of the TTG approach is explored ten years after its introduction in the Netherlands. Findings are presented of a survey conducted among Dutch geography teachers (N = 307) about the significance they assign to geographical reasoning and their use of TTG assignments. The results suggest that teachers use TTG selectively and adapt TTG assignments to fit them into existing practices and beliefs about students and teaching geography.
Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, 2008
National borders are often considered to constrain the international flow of products, services, ... more National borders are often considered to constrain the international flow of products, services, people and capital. However, borders and differences between countries could also promote cross‐border mobility. This contribution investigates what discourages and encourages cross‐border shopping mobility. This is done by categorising differences between countries into more ‘rational differences’ on the one hand and more ‘emotional differences’ on the other hand. Furthermore, the ‘bandwidth of unfamiliarity’ concept is introduced to scrutinise how the interpretation by shoppers of both rational and emotional differences generates (im)mobility. In so doing, a ‘border paradox’ is discussed, where increasing cross‐border integration (e.g. in the form of regional ‘homogenisation’) could coincide with decreasing cross‐border mobility. This paradox is used here to reveal a possible flipside of the European Union policy to promote international mobility, by trying to dissolve borders between ...
Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, 2010
ABSTRACTThis contribution will address the issue of trust (and distrust) in a period of (Central)... more ABSTRACTThis contribution will address the issue of trust (and distrust) in a period of (Central) European transition. This will be illustrated using the example of the bazaars in the greater Łódź region. As the bazaar trade did and does play an important role in the adaptation necessary in a period of transition, they are used as a proxy for the post‐socialist societies in the 1990s and the first decade of the twentieth century. The role of trust, especially, in the current spatial or horizontal outreach will be discussed.
This essay addresses two central questions regarding border research in Europe and North America.... more This essay addresses two central questions regarding border research in Europe and North America. The first concerns the evaluation of the extent to which this special issue contributes to a proper introduction of European studies to Journal of Borderlands Studies (JBS) ...
Right from the start of the European Union (EU) encouraging, stimulating and governing cross-bord... more Right from the start of the European Union (EU) encouraging, stimulating and governing cross-border mobility has been one of the essential themes. Whether the efforts of the EU since then have been the essential trigger or the developments were only the mere ...
The history of the Łódź region of Poland is closely tied to the development of the textile indust... more The history of the Łódź region of Poland is closely tied to the development of the textile industry, and the region has even been labelled the “Polish Manchester” or “Textilopolis.” Partly due to its location in central Europe, the Łódź textile industry has always been oriented toward the countries to the east of the Polish border. Its large bazaars, with their range of both Polish and foreign customers, could be regarded as the industry’s offspring. Many kinds of bazaar developed, both forma..
International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 2014
ABSTRACT The development of geographical reasoning is essential in geographical education. Strate... more ABSTRACT The development of geographical reasoning is essential in geographical education. Strategies developed by the English Thinking Through Geography group (TTG) offer a promising approach to promote geographical reasoning. In the last decade, the TTG approach has become a regular element in geographical education in several countries. Research suggests that teachers acquainted with TTG do not always take full advantage of the possibilities of these strategies. The adoption of the TTG approach is explored ten years after its introduction in the Netherlands. Findings are presented of a survey conducted among Dutch geography teachers (N = 307) about the significance they assign to geographical reasoning and their use of TTG assignments. The results suggest that teachers use TTG selectively and adapt TTG assignments to fit them into existing practices and beliefs about students and teaching geography.
Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, 2008
National borders are often considered to constrain the international flow of products, services, ... more National borders are often considered to constrain the international flow of products, services, people and capital. However, borders and differences between countries could also promote cross‐border mobility. This contribution investigates what discourages and encourages cross‐border shopping mobility. This is done by categorising differences between countries into more ‘rational differences’ on the one hand and more ‘emotional differences’ on the other hand. Furthermore, the ‘bandwidth of unfamiliarity’ concept is introduced to scrutinise how the interpretation by shoppers of both rational and emotional differences generates (im)mobility. In so doing, a ‘border paradox’ is discussed, where increasing cross‐border integration (e.g. in the form of regional ‘homogenisation’) could coincide with decreasing cross‐border mobility. This paradox is used here to reveal a possible flipside of the European Union policy to promote international mobility, by trying to dissolve borders between ...
Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, 2010
ABSTRACTThis contribution will address the issue of trust (and distrust) in a period of (Central)... more ABSTRACTThis contribution will address the issue of trust (and distrust) in a period of (Central) European transition. This will be illustrated using the example of the bazaars in the greater Łódź region. As the bazaar trade did and does play an important role in the adaptation necessary in a period of transition, they are used as a proxy for the post‐socialist societies in the 1990s and the first decade of the twentieth century. The role of trust, especially, in the current spatial or horizontal outreach will be discussed.
This essay addresses two central questions regarding border research in Europe and North America.... more This essay addresses two central questions regarding border research in Europe and North America. The first concerns the evaluation of the extent to which this special issue contributes to a proper introduction of European studies to Journal of Borderlands Studies (JBS) ...
Right from the start of the European Union (EU) encouraging, stimulating and governing cross-bord... more Right from the start of the European Union (EU) encouraging, stimulating and governing cross-border mobility has been one of the essential themes. Whether the efforts of the EU since then have been the essential trigger or the developments were only the mere ...
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