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Dissident Geographies: An Introduction to Radical Ideas and Practice
Alison Blunt
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Description for Dissident Geographies: An Introduction to Radical Ideas and Practice
Paperback. This text explores radical perspectives in human geography thta revael and resist certain power relations that have constituted geographical knowledge. It reveals the connections between power, politics and geographical knowledge. Num Pages: 224 pages, index. BIC Classification: RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 174 x 14. Weight in Grams: 376.
Dissident Geographies is an accessible and lively exploration of radical perspectives in human geography. The perspectives examined in the book reveal and resist certain power relations that have constituted geographical knowledge. The book has two main aims. First, rather than reify 'the' geographical tradition, Dissident Geographies introduces a number of geographical traditions that challenge and destabilize what counts as geographical knowledge. Second, the book shows how the production of geographical knowledge is tied to politics and struggles outside as well as within the academy. In each chapter, case studies illustrate the spatiality of political practice and the politics of geographical ... Read more
Dissident Geographies is an accessible and lively exploration of radical perspectives in human geography. The perspectives examined in the book reveal and resist certain power relations that have constituted geographical knowledge. The book has two main aims. First, rather than reify 'the' geographical tradition, Dissident Geographies introduces a number of geographical traditions that challenge and destabilize what counts as geographical knowledge. Second, the book shows how the production of geographical knowledge is tied to politics and struggles outside as well as within the academy. In each chapter, case studies illustrate the spatiality of political practice and the politics of geographical ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Pearson Education Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780582294899
SKU
V9780582294899
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99-1
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