A Companion to Social Geography

Copyright © 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd

A Companion to Social Geography

Editor(s): Vincent J. Del Casino, Mary E. Thomas, Paul Cloke, Ruth Panelli

Published Online: 20 APR 2011 09:28AM EST

Print ISBN: 9781405189774

Online ISBN: 9781444395211

DOI: 10.1002/9781444395211

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This volume traces the complexity of social geography in both its historical and present contexts, whilst challenging readers to reflect critically on the tensions that run through social geographic thought.

  • Organized to provide a new set of conceptual lenses through which social geographies can be discussed
  • Presents an original intervention into the debates about social geography
  • Highlights the importance of social geography within the broader field of geography

Table of contents

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      Front Matter (pages i–xix)

    1. Chapter 1

      Introduction (pages 1–9)

      Vincent J. Del Casino, Mary E. Thomas, Paul Cloke and Ruth Panelli

  3. Part I: Ontological Tensions in/of Society and Space

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      Part Introduction (pages 11–15)

      Paul Cloke

    2. Chapter 2

      Difference (pages 17–36)

      Sarah de Leeuw, Audrey Kobayashi and Emilie Cameron

    3. Chapter 3

      Identification (pages 37–54)

      Katharine McKinnon

    4. Chapter 4

      Social Natures (pages 55–71)

      Katharine Meehan and Jennifer L. Rice

    5. Chapter 5

      Economie$ (pages 72–90)

      Geoff Mann

    6. Chapter 6

      Community (pages 91–107)

      Marcia England

    7. Chapter 7

      Belonging (pages 108–124)

      Caroline Nagel

  4. Part II: Thinking and Doing Social Geographies

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      Part Introduction (pages 125–129)

      Vincent J. Del Casino

    2. Chapter 8

      Knowing/Doing (pages 131–145)

      Richard Howitt

    3. Chapter 9

      Framing the Field (pages 146–160)

      Joanne Sharp and Lorraine Dowler

    4. Chapter 10

      On the Ground (pages 161–180)

      Bettina van Hoven and Louise Meijering

    5. Chapter 11

      Leaving the Field (pages 181–197)

      Carolyn Gallaher

    6. Chapter 12

      The Worldly Work of Writing Social Geography (pages 198–213)

      Lieba Faier

    7. Chapter 13

      Participatory Praxis and Social Justice (pages 214–234)

      C Kinpaisby-Hill

    8. Chapter 14

      Using Social Geography (pages 235–250)

      Sarah Johnsen

  5. Part III: Matters and Meanings

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      Part Introduction (pages 251–255)

      Mary E. Thomas

    2. Chapter 15

      Molecular Life (pages 257–274)

      Gail Davies

    3. Chapter 16

      Psychic Life (pages 275–292)

      Hester Parr and Joyce Davidson

    4. Chapter 17

      Sexual Life (pages 293–308)

      Gavin Brown, Kath Browne and Jason Lim

    5. Chapter 18

      Emotional Life (pages 309–325)

      Deborah Thien

    6. Chapter 19

      Affective Life (pages 326–345)

      Keith Woodward

    7. Chapter 20

      Embodied Life (pages 346–361)

      Isabel Dyck

    8. Chapter 21

      Discursive Life (pages 362–384)

      Chris Philo

    9. Chapter 22

      Spiritual Life (pages 385–400)

      Julian Holloway

    10. Chapter 23

      Virtual Life (pages 401–416)

      Mike Crang

  6. Part IV: Power and Politics

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      Part Introduction (pages 417–420)

      Ruth Panelli

    2. Chapter 24

      Geopolitics (pages 421–436)

      Nancy Hiemstra and Alison Mountz

    3. Chapter 25

      The Geographies of Marginalization (pages 437–453)

      Dan Trudeau and Chris McMorran

    4. Chapter 26

      Care and Caring (pages 454–471)

      David Conradson

    5. Chapter 27

      The Challenges of and from Indigenous Geographies (pages 472–489)

      Brad Coombes, Nicole Gombay, Jay T. Johnson and Wendy S. Shaw

    6. Chapter 28

      Transnational Geographies and Human Rights (pages 490–507)

      Amy Ross

    7. Chapter 29

      Resistance(s) and Collective Social Action (pages 508–525)

      Paul Chatterton and Nik Heynen

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      Index (pages 526–542)

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