Social Geography

A Critical Introduction

Vincent J. Del Casino, Jr. (California State University, USA)

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English

Wiley-Blackwell
13 February 2009

Human geography

Series: Critical Introductions to Geography

Introducing the debates that inform current social geographic research and theory and interrogating the historical development of social geography, Social Geography: A Critical Introduction explores how urban and rural spaces are organized in ways that construct and maintain social inequality.

Puts into context the assumptions of various strains of social geographic thought as they have developed historically Assists students in addressing key social geographic questions and methodologies Provides a showcase for cutting edge work in the field Is written in an accessible and lively style, setting out a wide breadth of social geographic research

By: Vincent J. Del Casino Jr. (California State University USA)
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 744g
ISBN: 9781405154994
ISBN 10: 1405154993
Series: Critical Introductions to Geography
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 13 February 2009
Audience: College/higher education , A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Vincent J. Del Casino Jr is Associate Professor and Chair in the Department of Geography, California State University, Long Beach. He is Book Review Editor of the journal Social and Cultural Geography and has published numerous articles and co-edited the book Mapping Tourism (with Stephen Hanna) (2003).

Reviews for Social Geography: A Critical Introduction

By not taking the well-trodden route of segmenting discussions of social geographies of gender, race, age, sex and so on, Del Casino is breaking the mould. He is offering something far superior ... [and] very accessible and student friendly. (Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, 2012)