New Models in Geography - Vol 2 - The Political-Economy Perspective

Informationen zum Autor Richard Peet ; Nigel Thrift Klappentext Two decades after the publication of the seminal Models in Geography, edited by Richard Chorley & Peter Haggett, this major collection of specially commissioned essays charts the new human geography from the perspective of political economy. Providing surveys of recent trends in theory, bibliographic guides to the literature, and pointers to advances and frontiers in thinking, the book ranges from cultural to economic and urban geography. The authors explore the connections between political economy and geographical thought in each area, with the emphasis lying on the processes of material production and social reproduction. Zusammenfassung A collection of specially commissioned essays which chart the new human geography from the perspective of political economy. It provides surveys of trends in theory, bibliographic guides to the literature, and pointers to advances and frontiers in thinking. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword, Doreen Massey Introduction, Richard Peet & Nigel Thrift PART I: NEW MODELS PART II: NEW MODELS OF THE CITY PART III: NEW MODELS OF CIVIL SOCIETY PART IV: NEW MODELS IN SOCIAL THEORY Index

Product details

• Authors: Richard Thrift Peet
• Assisted by: Richard Peet (Editor), Peet Richard (Editor), Nigel Thrift (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.10.1989
• EAN: 9780044454212
• ISBN: 978-0-04-445421-2
• No. of pages: 406
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Geography, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography