Contemporary Economic Geographies: Inspiring, Critical and Plural Perspectives

by Faith MacNeil Taylor (Contribution by), Caitlin Henry (Contribution by), Jennifer Clark (Contribution by), Zara Babakordi (Contribution by), Karen Lai (Contribution by)

Overview

The subdiscipline of economic geography has a long and varied history, and recent work has pushed the field to diversify even further. This collection takes this agenda forward by showcasing inspiring, critical and plural perspectives for contemporary economic geographies.

Highlighting the contributions of global scholars, the thirty chapters showcase fresh ways of approaching economic geography in research, teaching and praxis. With sections on thought leaders, contemporary critical debates and future research agendas, this collection calls for greater openness and inclusivity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781529220582
Publisher:	Bristol University Press
Publication date:	01/12/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	436
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Jennifer Johns is Professor of Management at the University of Bristol.

Sarah Marie Hall is Professor of Human Geography at the University of Manchester.

Nancy Worth is a Banting Fellow in the School of Geography and Earth Sciences at McMaster University, Canada. Co-editor of Intergenerational Space (Routledge, 2014), her work focuses on the geographies of youth and young adulthood.
Jennifer Johns is School Research Director and Professor of Management at University of Bristol Business School.
Sarah Marie Hall is Senior Lecturer in Human Geography at the University of Manchester, UK. Working across feminist, social and economic geography, her research explores how lived experience and social difference shape socio-economic inequalities.

Table of Contents

Introducing Contemporary Economic Geographies: An Inspiring, Critical and Plural Collection - Jennifer Johns and Sarah Marie Hall

PART 1: Inspirational Thought Leaders

1. Doreen Massey: For Political Praxis, Relationality and Contingency - Faith MacNeil Taylor

2. Beverley Mullings: Social Transformations, Social Reproduction and Social Justice - Caitlin Henry

3. Susan Christopherson: On (Still) Being Outside the Project - Jennifer Clark

4. J.K. Gibson-Graham: Feminist Geographies and Diverse Economies - Zara Babakordi

5. Jessie Poon: International Trade and Geographies of Finance - Karen P.Y. Lai

6. Linda McDowell: Complex Geographies that Matter - Karenjit Clare

7. Yuko Aoyama: Curiosity as Method - Heidi Østbo-Haugen

8. Susanne Soederberg: A Critical and Multidisciplinary Global Political Economy - Lama Tawakkol

9. Simona Iammarino: Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Economy - Rhiannon Pugh

10. Susan Strange: Trading Zones - Sarah Hall

PART 2: Critical Debates in Contemporary Economic Geographies

11. Informal Economies: Towards Plurality and Social Justice - Kavita Ramakrishnan and Emma Mawdsley

12. Global Economy: Geographies of Production During Crises - Vida Vanchan

13. Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Who Is Forgotten? - Wenying Fu

14. Consumption: Advancing Postcolonial Perspectives from the Global South - Luiza Sarayed-Din and Alex Hughes

15. Governance: Climate Change and Land Use in the Anthropocene - Janelle Knox-Hayes

16. Creativity: An Evolving Critical Debate - Suntje Schmidt

17. Industrial Landscapes: From the Geographies of Production to Everyday Life - Chantel Carr and Natasha Larkin

18. Labour: Reckoning with Inequality through ‘Divisions of Labour - Nancy Worth

19. Economic Development: Political Ecologies of Race - Sharlene Mollett

20. Poverty and Inequality: Austerity, Welfare Reforms and Insecurity - Amy Greer Murphy

PART 3: Charting Future Research Agendas for Economic Geographies

21. Housing Struggles: Dwelling in Crisis Economies - Mara Ferreri

22. Urban Economies: Learning from Post-Socialist Contexts - Elena Trubina

23. Migration and Cross-Border Trading - Charlotte Wrigley-Asante and Mariama Zaami

24. Care and Social Reproduction - Kendra Strauss

25. The Future of Creative Industries and Labour - Taylor Brydges

26. Future Finance - Sabine Dörry

27. Disasters and Recovery: Postcolonializing Economic Geography - Gemma Sou

28. Retail Market Futures: Retail Geographies from and for the Margins - Myfanwy Taylor and Sara González

29. Resources and Extraction - Julie Ann de los Reyes

30. Workplaces of the Future - Lizzie Richardson

Postscript: Continuing the Work - Jennifer Johns and Sarah Marie Hall

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“This excellent collection is a timely, topical blast of fresh air. It starts with some familiar questions about representation and voice in economic geography and goes on to provide an essential resource for thinking about research, writing and praxis.“ Jane Pollard, Newcastle University

“This excellent collection provides an up-to-date appraisal of key research areas in economic geography, offering new ideas from over 30 authors whose fresh insights will define the subdiscipline for years to come.” Jessa M. Loomis, Newcastle University

Editorial Reviews

This excellent collection is a timely, topical blast of fresh air. It starts with some familiar questions about representation and voice in economic geography and goes on to provide an essential resource for thinking about research, writing and praxis.“ Jane Pollard, Newcastle University

“This excellent collection provides an up-to-date appraisal of key research areas in economic geography, offering new ideas from over 30 authors whose fresh insights will define the subdiscipline for years to come.” Jessa M. Loomis, Newcastle University

From the Publisher