A Companion to Cultural Geography

James Duncan (Edited by), J Duncan (Author), Nuala C. Johnson (Edited by), Richard H. Schein (Edited by)

9780631230502, Wiley

Hardback, published 18 December 2003

544 pages
25.4 x 18 x 3.4 cm, 1.08 kg

"Finally, a text that brings the major contributions of the ‘new cultural geography’ and its relationship to cultural studies into rich relief. A Companion to Cultural Geography comprises a series of outstanding essays on contemporary cultural geographies of nature, identity, landscape, and power. Each of the essays engages with broader debates in cultural studies and social theory, and with the role of theory, methodology and practice in contemporary human geography. This Companion will be invaluable to students, teachers, and researchers alike."
John Pickles, UNC Chapel Hill

"A Companion to Cultural Geography provides excellent company for a range of journeys that cultural geographers may be planning to embark upon... This is a book that academics cultural geographers will want to have on their bookshelves, and on the shelves of their libraries, as a resource for themselves and their senior undergraduate and postgraduate students, because these companions will speed many an academic journey."
Cultural Geographies

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 points
• Charts significant changes in cultural geography in the twentieth century as well as the principal approaches that currently animate work in the field
• A 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

Notes on Contributors viii

Subject Areas: Geography [RG]