基本説明
An essential primer on the theories of space and inherent spatiality, guiding readers through the contributions of key and influential theorists: Marx, Simmel, Lefebvre, Harvey and Foucault.
Full Description
The importance of the spatial dimension of the structure, organization and experience of social relations is fundamental for sociological analysis and understanding.
Space and Social Theory is an essential primer on the theories of space and inherent spatiality, guiding readers through the contributions of key and influential theorists: Marx, Simmel, Lefebvre, Harvey and Foucault.
Giving an essential and accessible overview of social theories of space, this books shows why it matters to understand these theorists spatially. It will be of interest to upper level students and researchers of social theory, urban sociology, urban studies, human geography, and urban politics.
Contents
Karl Marx
The Implicit Spatiality of Historical Materialism
Georg Simmel
The Space of Formal Sociology
Henri Lefebvre
The Production of Space
David Harvey
The Political Economy of Space
Michel Foucault
Space, Knowledge and Power
Legacies and Prospects
Spatialising Contemporary Modernity
