The Space between Us

The Space between Us brings the connection between geography, psychology, and politics to life. By going into the neighborhoods of real cities, Enos shows how our perceptions of racial, ethnic, and religious groups are intuitively shaped by where these groups live and interact daily. Through the lens of numerous examples across the globe and drawing on a compelling combination of research techniques including field and laboratory experiments, big data analysis, and small-scale interactions, this timely book provides a new understanding of how geography shapes politics and how members of groups think about each other. Enos' analysis is punctuated with personal accounts from the field. His rigorous research unfolds in accessible writing that will appeal to specialists and non-specialists alike, illuminating the profound effects of social geography on how we relate to, think about, and politically interact across groups in the fabric of our daily lives.

Author: Ryan D. Enos
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 01/03/2019
Pages: 318
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67d
ISBN: 9781108430715

Review Citation(s):
Choice 03/01/2018

About the Author
Enos, Ryan D.: - Ryan D. Enos is Associate Professor of Government at Harvard University, Massachusetts. He is a leading expert on the intersection of geography, psychology, and politics. His research has appeared in various scholarly publications, such as the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Political Science Review, and in worldwide news outlets, such as The New York Times. Prior to earning his Ph.D., he was a high school teacher on the South Side of Chicago, an urban space which inspired much of his research.