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Postmodern Geographies
Edward W Soja
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Description for Postmodern Geographies
Paperback. Classic work of geography analysing the new possibilities for spatial thought Series: Radical Thinkers Classic Editions. Num Pages: 228 pages, ill. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 302.
Postmodern Geographies stands as the cardinal broadcast and defence of theory's "spatial turn." From the suppression of space in modern social science and the disciplinary aloofness of geography to the spatial returns of Foucault and Lefebvre and the construction of Marxist geographies alert to urbanization and global development, renowned geographer Edward W. Soja details the trajectory of this turn and lays out its key debates. An expanded critique of historicism and a refined grasp of materialist dialectics bolster Soja's attempt to introduce geography to postmodernity, animating a series of engagements with Heidegger, Giddens, Castells, and others. Two exploratory essays on ... Read more
Postmodern Geographies stands as the cardinal broadcast and defence of theory's "spatial turn." From the suppression of space in modern social science and the disciplinary aloofness of geography to the spatial returns of Foucault and Lefebvre and the construction of Marxist geographies alert to urbanization and global development, renowned geographer Edward W. Soja details the trajectory of this turn and lays out its key debates. An expanded critique of historicism and a refined grasp of materialist dialectics bolster Soja's attempt to introduce geography to postmodernity, animating a series of engagements with Heidegger, Giddens, Castells, and others. Two exploratory essays on ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Verso Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
228
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Radical Thinkers
Condition
New
Number of Pages
228
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844676699
SKU
V9781844676699
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About Edward W Soja
Edward W. Soja teaches Urban and Regional Planning at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is the author of several books on African development and on the economic and spatial restructuring of the Los Angeles region.
Reviews for Postmodern Geographies
A significant theoretical contribution both to the social science in general and to human geography in particular . This literary achievement establishes Soja as one of the foremost thinkers in this difficult interdisciplinary field.
Choice
One of the most challenging and stimulating books ever written on the thorny issue of how and why societies use space for social ... Read more
Choice
One of the most challenging and stimulating books ever written on the thorny issue of how and why societies use space for social ... Read more