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<em>“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.” <strong>-Barney Warf, <em>Florida State University <em>“<strong>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…” <strong>-James D. Sidaway, <em>School of Geography, University of Plymouth A unique resource for students, <strong>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
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Key Texts in Human Geography
Key Texts in Human Geography
Edited by
Phil Hubbard, Rob Kitchin and Gill Valentine
Editorial arrangement © Phil Hubbard, Rob Kitchin and Gill Valentine 2008 Chapter 1 © Bo Lenntrop Chapter 2 © Michael F. Goodchild Chapter 3 © Martin Charlton Chapter 4 © Ron Johnston Chapter 5 © Andy Wood Chapter 6 © David Seamon and Jacob Sowers Chapter 7 © Tim Cresswell Chapter 8 © Noel Castree Chapter 9 © Martin Phillips Chapter 10 © Nick Phelps Chapter 11 © Susan Hanson Chapter 12 © David Gilbert Chapter 13 © Satish Kumar Chapter 14 © Jonathan Beaverstock
Chapter 15 © Keith Woodward and John Paul Jones III Chapter 16 © Claudio Minca Chapter 17 © Neil Coe Chapter 18 © Nick Spedding Chapter 19 © Robyn Longhurst Chapter 20 © John Pickles Chapter 21 © Phil Hubbard Chapter 22 © Jo Sharp Chapter 23 © Philip Kelly Chapter 24 © Sarah Dyer Chapter 25 © Alan Latham Chapter 26 © Ben Anderson
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Contents
List of Contributors Acknowledgements List of Figures and Tables
vii ix xi
Editors’ Introducti