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Social Geography
A Critical Introduction
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Ideal for students and scholars of geography, social sciences, and anyone interested in understanding how social inequalities are spatially organised and maintained.
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.
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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 organised in ways that construct and maintain social inequality.
This book:
- 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.
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Praised for breaking new ground by integrating discussions of gender, race, age, and sex without segregating them, this book is both highly accessible and student-friendly. Reviewers commend its thorough and contemporary examination of social geography, combining an innovative life-course approach with an engaging writing style that connects and contrasts diverse research areas.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781405155007
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 February 2009
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Audience: Tertiary education
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Spine width: 19.0mm
Width: 173.0mm
Height: 246.0mm
Weight: 599g
Pages: 336
About the Author
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).
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