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Social Geography: A Critical Introduction
Dr. Vincent J. Del Casino
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Description for Social Geography: A Critical Introduction
Paperback. The study of inequalities is the cornerstone of social geographic research. This book explores how cities as well as rural spaces are organized in ways that construct and maintain social inequality. A global perspective is maintained throughout, drawing on experiences, theories, and ideas from the global north and south. Series: Critical Introductions to Geography. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: RGC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 18. Weight in Grams: 586.
Introducing the debates that inform current social geographic research and theory and interrogating the historical development of social geography, Social Geography: A Critical Introduction explores how urban and rural spaces are organized in ways that construct and maintain social inequality. * Puts into context the assumptions of various strains of social geographic thought as they have developed historically* Assists students in addressing key social geographic questions and methodologies* Provides a showcase for cutting edge work in the field* Is written in an accessible and lively style, setting out a wide breadth of social geographic research
Introducing the debates that inform current social geographic research and theory and interrogating the historical development of social geography, Social Geography: A Critical Introduction explores how urban and rural spaces are organized in ways that construct and maintain social inequality. * Puts into context the assumptions of various strains of social geographic thought as they have developed historically* Assists students in addressing key social geographic questions and methodologies* Provides a showcase for cutting edge work in the field* Is written in an accessible and lively style, setting out a wide breadth of social geographic research
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Critical Introductions to Geography
Condition
New
Weight
585g
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Chichester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405155007
SKU
V9781405155007
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About Dr. Vincent J. Del Casino
Vincent J. Del Casino Jr is Associate Professor and Chair in the Department of Geography, California State University, Long Beach. He is Book Review Editor of the journal Social and Cultural Geography and has published numerous articles and co-edited the book Mapping Tourism (with Stephen Hanna) (2003).
Reviews for Social Geography: A Critical Introduction
By not taking the well-trodden route of segmenting discussions of social geographies of gender, race, age, sex and so on, Del Casino is breaking the mould. He is offering something far superior ... [and] very accessible and student friendly. (Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, 2012) The Social Geography contribution to Wiley-Blackwell's Critical Introductions to Geography series is ... Read more