The SAGE Handbook of Social Geographies / Edition 1

by Susan J Smith, Rachel Pain, Sallie A. Marston, John-Paul Jones III

Overview

The social relations of difference – from race and class to gender and inequality – is at the heart of the concept of social geography and this Handbook reconsiders and redirects research in the discipline while examining the changing ideas of individuals and their relationship with structures of power. Organized into five sections, The SAGE Handbook of Social Geographies maps out the 'connections' anchored in social geography.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781412935593
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	11/25/2009
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	614
Product dimensions:	6.80(w) x 9.80(h) x 1.80(d)

About the Author

In addition to a research career spanning more than 20 years, Professor Smith is experienced in research management, research strategy, and research assessment of all kinds. She has contributed to the work of the ESRC (Research Grants Board, Professorial Fellowships Commissioning Panel, Public Services Programme Commissioning Panel), HEFCE (as a panel member in the 2001 and 2008 Research Assessment Exercises), the Leverhulme Trust (Philip Leverhulme Prize panel), and to research development and monitoring in HEIs within and beyond the UK. She also has a wide-ranging teaching and examining portfolio, at all levels, in a variety of topics.

Born in Northumberland and brought up in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, I have lived in the North East for most of my life. I completed my first degree in geography at Lancaster University and Ph D at the University of Edinburgh, then worked as a lecturer in geography at Northumbria University before moving to Durham in 2000. Here, I teach at undergraduate level, supervise Ph D students, and am Co-Director of the Centre for Social Justice and Community Action.

I'm a social geographer whose research is informed by feminist and participatory theory and practice. I work on a range of issues around fear, violence and community safety; emotions and geopolitics; and participatory practice, politics, theory and activism.

My research, teaching and public engagement activities are underpinned by a commitment to social justice. Recently I've worked on a number of participatory action research projects in the North East, with partners including refugee-led organisations, youth groups, Rivers Trusts and survivors of violence.

As well as locating my own research and some training and teaching locally outside the University, I am involved in a number of initiatives to encourage two-way research collaborations, including the Centre for Social Justice and Community Action which develops and supports theory and practice around participatory action research at local, national and international levels.

I'm also interested in the challenges that the idea of work life balance presents for academic business and cultures, and in supporting fairer institutional policies and practices for fractional, flexible and non-traditional workers.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Situating Social Geographies Susan J. Smith Rachel Pain Sallie A. Marston John Paul Jones III 1

Section 1 Difference and Diversity John Paul Jones III 41

Introduction: Social Geographies of Difference John Paul Jones III 43

1 Gender, Race, Sexuality Linda Peake 55

2 Social Geographies of Age and Ageism Rachel Pain Peter Hopkins 78

3 Disability, Health and Citizenship Michael L. Dorn Carla C. Keirns 99

4 Colonialism and the Tensioned Landscapes of Indigeneity Audrey Kobayashi Sarah de Leeuw 118

5 Social Collisions Katie D. Willis 139

6 Geographies of Affect Keith Woodward Jennifer Lea 154

7 Assemblage Geographies Paul Robbins Brian Marks 176

Section 2 Geographies and Social Economies Susan J. Smith 195

Introduction: Into the Black Box Susan J. Smith 197

8 Economic Society/Social Geography Roger Lee 205

9 Geographies of Financial Risk and Exclusion Paul Bennett 222

10 Emotional Economic Geographies Nancy Ettlinger 237

11 The Limits to Value David B. Clarke 253

12 Publics and Markets: What's Wrong with Neoliberalism? Clive Barnett 269

Section 3 Geographies of Wellbeing Rachel Pain Susan J. Smith 297

Introduction: Geographies of Wellbeing Rachel Pain Susan J. Smith 299

13 Geographies of Wellbeing Robin A. Kearns Gavin J. Andrews 309

14 Health, Risk and Resilience Rich Mitchell 329

15 Young People, Care and Social Wellbeing Nicola Ansell Fiona Smith 351

16 Phobias and Safekeeping: Emotions, Selves and Spaces Joyce Davidson 368

17 Fear and its Others Hille Koskela 389

Section 4 Geographies of Social Justice Sallie A. Marston 409

Introduction: Geographies of Social Justice Sallie A. Marston 411

18 Geography and Social Justice Marv Waterstone 419

19 Ethical Spaces of Being In-common Jeff Popke 435

20 Environmental Justice and the Commons Richard Howitt Michael Hillman 455

21 Crime and the 'Re-moralization of City Spaces' Nicholas R. Fyfe 474

22 A Social Geography of Human Rights Amy Ross 488

Section 5 Doing Social Geographies Rachel Pain 505

Introduction: Doing Social Geographies Rachel Pain 507

23 Participation Sara Kindon 517

24 Relevance Lynn A. Staeheli Don Mitchell 546

25 The Politics and Ethics of Trust in Geographic Research Kathryn Besio 560

26 Quantification Mei-Po Kwan 573

27 Positionalities: It's not About Them and Us, It's About Us Kath Browne Leela Bakshi Arthur Law 586

Index 605

Editorial Reviews

With clarity and confidence, this vibrant volume summons up 'the social' in Geography in ways that will excite students and scholars alike. Here the social is populated not only by society, but by culture, nature, economy and politics. It proliferates and pulses through diverse domains of geographic analysis and concern. The Handbook of Social Geography is a rich resource that maps a field and moves it on
Kay Anderson
University of Western Sydney

This is a remarkable collection, full of intellectual gems. It not only summarises the field of social geography, and restates its importance, but also produces a manifesto for how the field should look in the future
Nigel Thrift
Vice-Chancellor, University of Warwick

The book aims to be accessible to students and specialists alike. Its success lies in

emphasizing the crossovers between geography and social studies. The good editorial work is evident and the participating contributors are well-established scholars in their respective fields
Miron M. Denan
Geography Research Forum

An excellent handbook that will attract a diversity of readers. It will inspire undergraduate/postgraduate students and stimulate lecturers/researchers interested in the complexity and diversity of the social realm. On the otherhand, the book will also satisfy the curiosity of anyone with an interest in issues of social difference, social economies, well-being and social justice...I strongly recommend the Sage Handbook of Social Geography because its creative and selective approach invites reflection curiosity and eagerness to explore the constitution and multidimensional nature of the social in ways that move beyond the politics of identity and resistance. As the first of its kind in the sub-discipline, it is a book that is enjoyable to read and will definitely add value to a personal or library collection
Michele Lobo
New Zealand Geographer

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