The Power of Place (RLE Social & Cultural Geography)
Bringing Together Geographical and Sociological Imaginations
By James S Duncan, John A. Agnew | Publisher: Taylor and Francis
About the book
Reflecting the revival of interest in a social theory that takes place and space seriously, this book focuses on geographical place in the practice of social science and history. There is significant interest among scholars from a range of disciplines in bringing together the geographical and sociological ‘imaginations’. The geographical imagination is a concrete and descriptive one, concerned with determining the nature of places, and classifying them and the links between them. The sociological imagination aspires to explanation of human activities in terms of abstract social processes. The chapters in this book focus on both the intellectual histories of the concept of place and on its empirical uses. They show that place is as important for understanding contemporary America as it is for 18th-century Sri Lanka. They also show how the concept can provide insight into ‘old’ problems such as the nature of social life in Renaissance Florence and Venice. The editors are leading exponents of the view of place as a concept that can ‘mediate’ the geographical and sociological imaginations.
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Reflecting the revival of interest in a social theory that takes place and space seriously, this book focuses on geographical place in the practice of social science and history. There is significant interest among scholars from a range of disciplines in bringing together the geographical and sociological ‘imaginations’. The geographical imagination is a concrete and descriptive one, concerned with determining the nature of places, and classifying them and the links between them. The sociological imagination aspires to explanation of human activities in terms of abstract social processes. The chapters in this book focus on both the intellectual histories of the concept of place and on its empirical uses. They show that place is as important for understanding contemporary America as it is for 18th-century Sri Lanka. They also show how the concept can provide insight into ‘old’ problems such as the nature of social life in Renaissance Florence and Venice. The editors are leading exponents of the view of place as a concept that can ‘mediate’ the geographical and sociological imaginations.
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What is The Power of Place (RLE Social & Cultural Geography) about?
Reflecting the revival of interest in a social theory that takes place and space seriously, this book focuses on geographical place in the practice of social science and history. There is significant interest among scholars from a range of disciplines in bringing together the geographical and sociological ‘imaginations’. The geographical imagination is a concrete and descriptive one, concerned with determining the nature of places, and classifying them and the links between them. The sociological imagination aspires to explanation of human activities in terms of abstract social processes. The chapters in this book focus on both the intellectual histories of the concept of place and on its empirical uses. They show that place is as important for understanding contemporary America as it is for 18th-century Sri Lanka. They also show how the concept can provide insight into ‘old’ problems such as the nature of social life in Renaissance Florence and Venice. The editors are leading exponents of the view of place as a concept that can ‘mediate’ the geographical and sociological imaginations.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Power of Place (RLE Social & Cultural Geography)?
Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning > Geography > Human geography
Where can I read a sample of The Power of Place (RLE Social & Cultural Geography)?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781317907398
Is The Power of Place (RLE Social & Cultural Geography) part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Routledge Library Editions: Social and Cultural Geography
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Power of Place (RLE Social & Cultural Geography)?
James S Duncan, John A. Agnew
Who is the Publisher of the book The Power of Place (RLE Social & Cultural Geography)?
Taylor and Francis
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Power of Place (RLE Social & Cultural Geography) is available as ebook(ISBN 9781317907398) and pdf(ISBN 9781317907404)