The Economic Geography Reader
Producing and Consuming Global Capitalism
1st Edition
Published on 27. May 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
496 pages
978-0-471-98528-0 (ISBN)
Description
Provides students as well as lecturers with an international Reader focusing on the evolving economic geography of the advanced capitalist economies of Europe, North America, and the Pacific Rim within the framework of economic globalisation. It gives readers an easily accessible collection of some of the most important papers published in this dynamic discipline.
The book spans the economic geographies of globalisation, new spaces of production and consumption, new landscapes of work and the restucturing of welfare, and includes a specially written introductory chapter, section overviews, and suggested further reading. An important statement on economic geography today, this book provides an indispensable resource for undergraduates in economic geography, regional economics and other related social sciences.
The book spans the economic geographies of globalisation, new spaces of production and consumption, new landscapes of work and the restucturing of welfare, and includes a specially written introductory chapter, section overviews, and suggested further reading. An important statement on economic geography today, this book provides an indispensable resource for undergraduates in economic geography, regional economics and other related social sciences.
Reviews / Votes
"It deserves to be widely read and adopted." (The Geographical Journal, 2000)"... the papers are excellent in bringing together the major developments in economic geography over the last 15 years.... This reader would be a useful addition indeed for students and teachers of economic geography courses...." (Geography)
"... suitable as a course text...." (The Times Educational Supplement)
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
950 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-98528-0 (9780471985280)
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Persons
John Bryson and Nick Henry are both Lecturers in Economic Geography at the University of Birmingham. David Keeble is Lecturer in Economic Geography and Ron Martin is Reader in Economic Geography at the University of Cambridge.
Content
Constructing the Reader.
Reading the Reader.
Reading Economic Geography.
THE ECONOMY IN TRANSITION: GLOBALIZATION AND BEYOND?
The Globalization Debate and the Transformation of Capitalism.
Geographies of Global Integration.
The Rise of New Capitalisms.
Regulating the New Capitalism.
SPACES OF PRODUCTION.
Introduction: Spaces of Production -
Towards New Economic Geographies.
Reworking the Division of Labour.
Rethinking the Spatial Mosaic.
New Spaces of Production.
SPACES OF CONSUMPTION.
Introduction: Consumption, Geography and Identity.
Capitalizing on Consumption.
Landscapes of Consumption.
Pick 'N' Mix: The Commodification of Identity.
WORK, EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIETY.
The Transformation of Work.
Rethinking Labour.
New(?) Social Inequalities.
Beyond the Welfare State?
Copyright Information.
References.
Index.
Reading the Reader.
Reading Economic Geography.
THE ECONOMY IN TRANSITION: GLOBALIZATION AND BEYOND?
The Globalization Debate and the Transformation of Capitalism.
Geographies of Global Integration.
The Rise of New Capitalisms.
Regulating the New Capitalism.
SPACES OF PRODUCTION.
Introduction: Spaces of Production -
Towards New Economic Geographies.
Reworking the Division of Labour.
Rethinking the Spatial Mosaic.
New Spaces of Production.
SPACES OF CONSUMPTION.
Introduction: Consumption, Geography and Identity.
Capitalizing on Consumption.
Landscapes of Consumption.
Pick 'N' Mix: The Commodification of Identity.
WORK, EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIETY.
The Transformation of Work.
Rethinking Labour.
New(?) Social Inequalities.
Beyond the Welfare State?
Copyright Information.
References.
Index.