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A Companion to Cultural Geography brings together original contributions from 35 distinguished international scholars to provide a critical overview of this dynamic and influential field of study. Provides accessible overviews of key themes, debates and controversies from a variety of historical and theoretical vantage pointsCharts significant changes in cultural geography in the twentieth century as well as the principal approaches that currently animate work in the fieldA valuable resource not just for geographers but also those working in allied fields who wish to get a clear understanding of the contribution geography is making to cross-disciplinary debates
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A Companion to Cultural Geography James S. Duncan Nuala C. Johnson Richard H. Schein, Editors Blackwell Publishing A Companion to Cultural Geography Blackwell Companions to Geography Blackwell Companions to Geography is a blue-chip, comprehensive series covering each major subdiscipline of human geography in detail. Edited and contributed by the disciplines’ leading authorities, each book provides the most up-to-date and authoritative syntheses available in its field. The overviews provided in each Companion will be an indispensable introduction to the field for students of all levels, while the cutting-edge, critical direction will engage students, teachers, and practitioners alike. Published 1. A Companion to the City Edited by Gary Bridge and Sophie Watson 2. A Companion to Economic Geography Edited by Eric Sheppard and Trevor J. Barnes 3. A Companion to Political Geography Edited by John Agnew, Katharyne Mitchell, and Gerard Toal (Gearóid Ó Tuathail) 4. A Companion to Cultural Geography Edited by James S. Duncan, Nuala C. Johnson, and Richard H. Schein 5. A Companion to Tourism Edited by Alan A. Lew, C. Michael Hall, and Allan M. Williams Forthcoming 6. A Companion to Feminist Geography Edited by Joni Seager and Lise Nelson 7. A Handbook to GIS Edited by John Wilson and Stewart Fotheringham A Companion to Cultural Geography Edited by James S. Duncan University of Cambridge Nuala C. Johnson Queen’s University, Belfast and Richard H. Schein University of Kentucky © 2004 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148-5020, USA 108 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1JF, UK 550 Swanston Street, Carlton, Victoria 3053, Australia The right of James S. Duncan, Nuala C. Johnson, and Richard H. Schein to be identified as the Authors of the Editorial Material in this Work has been asserted in accordance with the UK Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, except as permitted by the UK Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act 1988, without the prior permission of the publisher. First published 2004 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data A companion to cultural geography / edited by James S. Duncan, Nuala C. Johnson, and Richard H. Schein. p. cm. – (Blackwell companions to geography) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-631-23050-5 (alk. paper) 1. Human geography. I. Duncan, James S. II. Johnson, Nuala Christina, 1962– III. Schein, Richard H. IV. Series. GF43.C65 2004 304.2 – dc21 2003008055 A catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library. Set in 10 on 12pt Sabon by SNP Best-set Typesetter Ltd., Hong Kong Printed and bound in the United Kingdom by TJ International Ltd, Padstow, Cornwall For further information on Blackwell Publishing, visit our website: http://www.blackwellpublishing.com Contents Notes on Contributors viii List of Figures and Tables xiii 1 Part I