People Places and Spaces. Primary Research and Writing People, Places, and Spacesnbspis a text for writing students, designed to help readers research and understand the components of an academic, political, or home group, and then find a way to become active within that community through writing. This text will also help advanced rhetoric/composition students, and those studying in other disciplinesnbspwho are conducting archival research and/or community engagement, as it emphasizes archival research methods throughout.