Being(s) in relation at home: Socio-natures of patio 'gardens' in Managua, Nicaragua

Social and Cultural Geography

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 755-776

  Shillington, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Bodies; Gardens; Home; Human nature relations; Managua (Nicaragua); Urban

Indexed keywords

HOME GARDEN; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; URBAN AREA;

CENTRAL AMERICA; MANAGUA [NICARAGUA]; NICARAGUA;

EID: 53249097421     PISSN: 14649365     EISSN: 14701197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14649360802382560     Document Type: Article

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