Sociotope (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. A sociotope is a defined space that is uniform in its use values and social meanings (compare with biotope). It can be described as the collective life world of a place (Greek: topos, 'place' from t pos koin s, common place; pl. topoi), its use and meaning, in a specific culture or group of people (Latin: socio).The sociotope can be defined in the real world (geography) or in virtual reality (cyberspace). It is shaped by a multiplicity of lifesyles connected to a specific place and it can be categorized as more or less local (or global). Sociotope is related to urban sociologist Manuel Castells concept "space of place" and how it connects to "the space of flows." Example: Times Square in New York is a global sociotope which is used for social interaction, traffic and shopping. Tegn rlunden (small park) in Stockholm, Sweden is a local sociotope which is used for recreation, social interaction and children's play.