AESTHETICS OF TAI CULTURAL LANDSCAPES

Aesthetics of Tai cultural landscape is a
comprehensive book introducing landscape aesthetic
thories across East/West traditions. The case
study, in the context of rapid change, demonstrates
aesthetics of everyday life of multi-ethnic groups
in a rural Thailand. The notion of landscape
aesthetics from this perspective has shifted from
visual scenic landscape to the depth of experience
and cultural symbolic meaning.

Autorentext

Dr. Nasongkhla is a senior lecturer in landscape architecture at the Division of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Kasetsart University Thailand. Her expertise focuses on western and eastern landscape architecture theory and criticism.

Klappentext

Aesthetics of Tai cultural landscape is a comprehensive book introducing landscape aesthetic thories across East/West traditions. The case study, in the context of rapid change, demonstrates aesthetics of everyday life of multi-ethnic groups in a rural Thailand. The notion of landscape aesthetics from this perspective has shifted from visual scenic landscape to the depth of experience and cultural symbolic meaning.