Název jako symbol regionu

• Authors: Michal Semian

Title variants

EN

NAME AS A SYMBOL OF REGION

• Languages of publication: CS

Abstracts

EN

The article addresses the concept of regional names and of their importance in regional studies. The first section tries to define the position of the name as a part of the symbolic shape of the region in the context of the “new” understanding of the region as a social construct. The subsequent section discusses the main problems, which must be taken into consideration in the study of regional names. In addition, the article also offers methodological examples of how names of regions can be used in geographical research, primarily as a means for identifying the territorial shape of the region. Finally, it underscores the need to combine different interdisciplinary approaches in the study of regions.

Keywords

EN

NAME OF REGION; REGIONAL BRANDING; REGIONAL IDENTITY; “NEW” REGIONALISM; ČESKÝ RÁJ

Discipline

• HISTORY: HISTORY

• Publisher: Institute of History, Czech Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Historická geografie (Historical Geography)
• Year: 2012
• Volume: 38
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 335-352

Contributors

author

Michal Semian

• Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Přírodovědecká fakulta, Katedra sociální geografie a regionálního rozvoje. Albertov 6, 128 43 Praha 2, Czech Republic