Key Texts in Human Geography

Phil Hubbard - Kings College, London, UK
Rob Kitchin - Maynooth University, Ireland
Gill Valentine - Sheffield University, UK
Key Texts in Human Geography
May 2008 | 256 pages | Sage UK
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"An essential synopsis of essential readings that every human geographer must read. It is highly recommended for those just embarking on their careers as well as those who need a reminder of how and why geography moved from the margins of social thought to its very core."
—Barney Warf, Florida State University

"Key Texts in Human Geography will surely become a 'key text' itself. Read any chapter and you will want to compare it with another. Before you realize, an afternoon is gone and then you are tracking down the originals…"
—James D. Sidaway, School of Geography, University of Plymouth


A unique resource for students, Key Texts in Human Geography provides concise but rigorous overviews of the key texts that have formed post-war human geography.

The text has been designed as a student-friendly guide that will:

  • explain the text in relation to the geographical debates at the time of writing
  • discuss the text's main arguments and sources of evidence
  • review the initial reception, subsequent evaluation, and continued influence of each key texts contribution to how geographers understand space and place

Intended Audience: Written in a clear and accessible way, by acknowledged scholars of the texts, an essential resources for undergraduates, Key Texts in Human Geography will be widely used and highly cited in courses on methods and approaches in geography.

Contents

Torsten Hagerstrand 'Innovation Diffusion as Spatial Process' (1953)

Torsten Hagerstrand 'Innovation Diffusion as Spatial Process' (1953)

William Bunge 'Theoretical Geography' (1962)

William Bunge 'Theoretical Geography' (1962)

Peter Haggett 'Locational Analysis in Human Geography' (1965)

Peter Haggett 'Locational Analysis in Human Geography' (1965)

David Harvey 'Explanation in Geography' (1969)

David Harvey 'Explanation in Geography' (1969)

Kevin Cox 'Conflict, Power and Politics in the City' (1973)

Kevin Cox 'Conflict, Power and Politics in the City' (1973)

Edward Relph 'Place and Placelessness' (1976)

Edward Relph 'Place and Placelessness' (1976)

Yi-Fu Tuan 'Space and Place' (1977)

Yi-Fu Tuan 'Space and Place' (1977)

David Harvey 'The Limits to Capital' (1982)

David Harvey 'The Limits to Capital' (1982)

Neil Smith 'Uneven Development' (1984)

Neil Smith 'Uneven Development' (1984)

Doreen Massey 'Spatial Divisions of Labour' (1984)

Doreen Massey 'Spatial Divisions of Labour' (1984)

Women in Geography Study Group 'Geography and Gender' (1984)

Women in Geography Study Group 'Geography and Gender' (1984)

Denis Cosgrove 'Social Formation and Symbolic Landscape' (1984)

Denis Cosgrove 'Social Formation and Symbolic Landscape' (1984)

Stuart Corbridge 'Capitalist World Development' (1986)

Stuart Corbridge 'Capitalist World Development' (1986)

Peter Dicken 'Global Shift' (1986)

Peter Dicken 'Global Shift' (1986)

David Harvey 'The Condition of Postmodernity' (1989)

David Harvey 'The Condition of Postmodernity' (1989)

Edward Soja 'Postmodern Geographies' (1989)

Edward Soja 'Postmodern Geographies' (1989)

Michael Storper and Richard Walker 'The Capitalist Imperative' (1989)

Michael Storper and Richard Walker 'The Capitalist Imperative' (1989)

David Livingstone 'The Geographic Tradition' (1992)

David Livingstone 'The Geographic Tradition' (1992)

Gillian Rose 'Feminism and Geography' (1992)

Gillian Rose 'Feminism and Geography' (1992)

Derek Gregory 'Geographical Imaginations' (1995)

Derek Gregory 'Geographical Imaginations' (1995)

David Sibley 'Geographies of Exclusion' (1995)

David Sibley 'Geographies of Exclusion' (1995)

Gearoid O'Tuathail 'Critical Geopolitics' (1996)

Gearoid O'Tuathail 'Critical Geopolitics' (1996)

Trevor Barnes 'Logics of Dislocation' (1996)

Trevor Barnes 'Logics of Dislocation' (1996)

Sarah Whatmore 'Hybrid Geographies' (2002)

Sarah Whatmore 'Hybrid Geographies' (2002)

Ash Amin and Nigel Thrift 'Cities' (2002)

Ash Amin and Nigel Thrift 'Cities' (2002)

Doreen Massey 'For Space' (2005)

Doreen Massey 'For Space' (2005)

Description

"An essential synopsis of essential readings that every human geographer must read. It is highly recommended for those just embarking on their careers as well as those who need a reminder of how and why geography moved from the margins of social thought to its very core."
—Barney Warf, Florida State University

"Key Texts in Human Geography will surely become a 'key text' itself. Read any chapter and you will want to compare it with another. Before you realize, an afternoon is gone and then you are tracking down the originals…"
—James D. Sidaway, School of Geography, University of Plymouth


A unique resource for students, Key Texts in Human Geography provides concise but rigorous overviews of the key texts that have formed post-war human geography.

The text has been designed as a student-friendly guide that will:

  • explain the text in relation to the geographical debates at the time of writing
  • discuss the text's main arguments and sources of evidence
  • review the initial reception, subsequent evaluation, and continued influence of each key texts contribution to how geographers understand space and place

Intended Audience: Written in a clear and accessible way, by acknowledged scholars of the texts, an essential resources for undergraduates, Key Texts in Human Geography will be widely used and highly cited in courses on methods and approaches in geography.

Contents

Torsten Hagerstrand 'Innovation Diffusion as Spatial Process' (1953)

Torsten Hagerstrand 'Innovation Diffusion as Spatial Process' (1953)

William Bunge 'Theoretical Geography' (1962)

William Bunge 'Theoretical Geography' (1962)

Peter Haggett 'Locational Analysis in Human Geography' (1965)

Peter Haggett 'Locational Analysis in Human Geography' (1965)

David Harvey 'Explanation in Geography' (1969)

David Harvey 'Explanation in Geography' (1969)

Kevin Cox 'Conflict, Power and Politics in the City' (1973)

Kevin Cox 'Conflict, Power and Politics in the City' (1973)

Edward Relph 'Place and Placelessness' (1976)

Edward Relph 'Place and Placelessness' (1976)

Yi-Fu Tuan 'Space and Place' (1977)

Yi-Fu Tuan 'Space and Place' (1977)

David Harvey 'The Limits to Capital' (1982)

David Harvey 'The Limits to Capital' (1982)

Neil Smith 'Uneven Development' (1984)

Neil Smith 'Uneven Development' (1984)

Doreen Massey 'Spatial Divisions of Labour' (1984)

Doreen Massey 'Spatial Divisions of Labour' (1984)

Women in Geography Study Group 'Geography and Gender' (1984)

Women in Geography Study Group 'Geography and Gender' (1984)

Denis Cosgrove 'Social Formation and Symbolic Landscape' (1984)

Denis Cosgrove 'Social Formation and Symbolic Landscape' (1984)

Stuart Corbridge 'Capitalist World Development' (1986)

Stuart Corbridge 'Capitalist World Development' (1986)

Peter Dicken 'Global Shift' (1986)

Peter Dicken 'Global Shift' (1986)

David Harvey 'The Condition of Postmodernity' (1989)

David Harvey 'The Condition of Postmodernity' (1989)

Edward Soja 'Postmodern Geographies' (1989)

Edward Soja 'Postmodern Geographies' (1989)

Michael Storper and Richard Walker 'The Capitalist Imperative' (1989)

Michael Storper and Richard Walker 'The Capitalist Imperative' (1989)

David Livingstone 'The Geographic Tradition' (1992)

David Livingstone 'The Geographic Tradition' (1992)

Gillian Rose 'Feminism and Geography' (1992)

Gillian Rose 'Feminism and Geography' (1992)

Derek Gregory 'Geographical Imaginations' (1995)

Derek Gregory 'Geographical Imaginations' (1995)

David Sibley 'Geographies of Exclusion' (1995)

David Sibley 'Geographies of Exclusion' (1995)

Gearoid O'Tuathail 'Critical Geopolitics' (1996)

Gearoid O'Tuathail 'Critical Geopolitics' (1996)

Trevor Barnes 'Logics of Dislocation' (1996)

Trevor Barnes 'Logics of Dislocation' (1996)

Sarah Whatmore 'Hybrid Geographies' (2002)

Sarah Whatmore 'Hybrid Geographies' (2002)

Ash Amin and Nigel Thrift 'Cities' (2002)

Ash Amin and Nigel Thrift 'Cities' (2002)

Doreen Massey 'For Space' (2005)

Doreen Massey 'For Space' (2005)

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"An essential synopsis of essential readings that every human geographer must read. It is highly recommended for those just embarking on their careers as well as those who need a reminder of how and why geography moved from the margins of social thought to its very core."
—Barney Warf, Florida State University

"Key Texts in Human Geography will surely become a 'key text' itself. Read any chapter and you will want to compare it with another. Before you realize, an afternoon is gone and then you are tracking down the originals…"
—James D. Sidaway, School of Geography, University of Plymouth


A unique resource for students, Key Texts in Human Geography provides concise but rigorous overviews of the key texts that have formed post-war human geography.

The text has been designed as a student-friendly guide that will:

  • explain the text in relation to the geographical debates at the time of writing
  • discuss the text's main arguments and sources of evidence
  • review the initial reception, subsequent evaluation, and continued influence of each key texts contribution to how geographers understand space and place

Intended Audience: Written in a clear and accessible way, by acknowledged scholars of the texts, an essential resources for undergraduates, Key Texts in Human Geography will be widely used and highly cited in courses on methods and approaches in geography.


Table Of Contents:

  • Torsten Hagerstrand 'Innovation Diffusion as Spatial Process' (1953)
  • William Bunge 'Theoretical Geography' (1962)
  • Peter Haggett 'Locational Analysis in Human Geography' (1965)
  • David Harvey 'Explanation in Geography' (1969)
  • Kevin Cox 'Conflict, Power and Politics in the City' (1973)
  • Edward Relph 'Place and Placelessness' (1976)
  • Yi-Fu Tuan 'Space and Place' (1977)
  • David Harvey 'The Limits to Capital' (1982)
  • Neil Smith 'Uneven Development' (1984)
  • Doreen Massey 'Spatial Divisions of Labour' (1984)
  • Women in Geography Study Group 'Geography and Gender' (1984)
  • Denis Cosgrove 'Social Formation and Symbolic Landscape' (1984)
  • Stuart Corbridge 'Capitalist World Development' (1986)
  • Peter Dicken 'Global Shift' (1986)
  • David Harvey 'The Condition of Postmodernity' (1989)
  • Edward Soja 'Postmodern Geographies' (1989)
  • Michael Storper and Richard Walker 'The Capitalist Imperative' (1989)
  • David Livingstone 'The Geographic Tradition' (1992)
  • Gillian Rose 'Feminism and Geography' (1992)
  • Derek Gregory 'Geographical Imaginations' (1995)
  • David Sibley 'Geographies of Exclusion' (1995)
  • Gearoid O'Tuathail 'Critical Geopolitics' (1996)
  • Trevor Barnes 'Logics of Dislocation' (1996)
  • Sarah Whatmore 'Hybrid Geographies' (2002)
  • Ash Amin and Nigel Thrift 'Cities' (2002)
  • Doreen Massey 'For Space' (2005)

Recent Product Reviews:

We hardly can lay our hands on most of the works put together in this book in Nigeria. So it is a great book with collections of previous works needed to thrive as a contemporary forward looking geographer.
Dr Olabisi Michael Olapoju, Geography, Obafemi Awolowo University
an excellent guding companion resource
Mr Richard Kotter, Dept of Geography, Northumbria University
Particularly helpful in undergraduate seminars where previous knowledge of students does not always suffice for understanding primary texts.
Mr Thilo Wiertz, Department of Geography, Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg
A useful single volume access to key papers. I would have liked a better degree of cross-referencing with the companion volumes in the series (e.g. key thinkers on space and place and key concepts).
Professor Patrick Devine-Wright, Geography, Exeter University
Good breadth and depth - excellent and useful reviews of important material
Professor David Harvey, Dept of Geography, Exeter University

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