Reading Economic Geography
Published on 8. May 2008
496 pages
978-0-470-75474-0 (ISBN)
Description
This reader introduces students to examples of the most importantresearch in the field of economic geography.
* * Brings together the most important research contributions toeconomic geography.
* Editorial commentary makes the material accessible forstudents.
* The editors are highly respected in their field.
Reviews / Votes
"...represents some of the most important milestones in thedevelopment of contemporary economic geography....an essentialreference point for beginners and specialists alike." Gordon L.Clark, University of Oxford "Brings to life the vibrancy, excitement and passion of economicgeography. Crisp and provocative introductions divide the readerinto five thematic sections, and the selections themselves willspark debate in the classroom. This will be required reading in anyserious undergraduate geography program and a coveted resource forstudents at any level." Altha Cravey, University of NorthCarolina "This is a wonderful showcase of the depth and breadth of thevibrant and unruly field that is economic geography. Althoughnominally an accompaniment to A Companion to Economic Geography,this book more than stands on its own merits as a critical journeythrough some of the most important moments and impulses of economicgeography thinking." Andrew Leyshon, University ofNottingham "...manages to combine a strong sense of the intellectualdiversity of contemporary economic geography with an awareness ofthe key questions whic define the scope of the discipline."Keith Chapman, University of AberdeenMore details
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Persons
Trevor J. Barnes is Professor of Geography at the Universityof British Columbia. His previous publications include ACompanion to Economic Geography (co-edited with Eric Sheppard,Blackwell Publishing, 2001).
Jamie Peck is Professor of Geography and Sociology at theUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison. He is the author ofWork-place (Guilford, 1996) and Workfare States(Guilford, 2001) and co-editor (with Henry Yeung) of Remakingthe Global Economy: economic-geographical perspectives (Sage,2003)
Eric Sheppard is Professor of Geography at the Universityof Minnesota. He is the author of The Capitalist SpaceEconomy and A World of Difference and the co-editor withTrevor Barnes of A Companion to Economic Geography(Blackwell Publishing, 2001) and with Robert McMaster of Scaleand Geographic Inquiry (Blackwell Publishing, 2003).AdamTickell is Professor of Human Geography at the University ofBristol. He is editor of Transactions of the Institute ofBritish Geographers and review editor of the Journal ofEconomic Geography.
Content
Introduction: Reading Economic Geography.
Part I: Worlds of Economic Geography.
Editor's Introduction: Paradigms Lost.
1. The Difference A Generation Makes. (David Harvey).
2. Industry And Space: A Sympathetic Critique Of RadicalResearch. (R. A. Sayer).
3. An Institutionalist Perspective On Regional EconomicDevelopment. (Ash Amin).
4. Refiguring The Economic In Economic Geography. (Nigel Thriftand Kris Olds).
5. The Economy, Stupid! Industrial Policy Discourse And The BodyEconomic. (J. K. Gibson-Graham).
Part II: Realms of Production.
Editor's Introduction: Problematizing Production.
6. Is There A Service Economy? The Changing Capitalist DivisionOf Labor. (R. Walker).
7. Uneven Development: Social Change And Spatial Divisions OfLabour. (Doreen Massey).
8. Flexible Production Systems And Regional Development: TheRise Of The New Industrial Spaces In North America And WesternEurope. (A. J. Scott).
9. Global-Local Tensions: Firms And States In The GlobalSpace-Economy. (Peter Dicken).
10. The Politics Of Relocation: Gender, Nationality, And ValueIn A Mexican Maquiladora. (M. W. Wright).
Part III: Resource Worlds.
Editor's Introduction: Producing Nature.
11. Nature, Economy And The Cultural Politics Of Theory: The'War Against The Seals' In The Bering Sea, 1870-1911. (NoelCastree).
12. Modernity And Hybridity: Nature, Regeneracionismo, And TheProduction Of The Spanish Waterscape, 1890-1930. (ErikSwyngedouw).
13. Oil As Money: The Devil's Excrement And The Spectacle OfBlack Gold. (Michael J. Watts).
14. Converting The Wetlands, Engendering The Environment: TheIntersection Of Gender With Agrarian Change In The Gambia. (JudithCarney).
15. Nourishing Networks: Alternative Geographies Of Food. (SarahWhatmore And Lorraine Thorne).
Part IV: Social Worlds.
Editor's Introduction: Bringing In The Social.
16. Bringing The Qualitative State Into Economic Geography.(Phillip O'Neill).
17. Territories, Flows And Hierarchies In The Global Economy.(M. Storper).
18. Contesting Works Closures In Western Europe's Old IndustrialRegions: Defending Place Or Betraying Class? (Ray Hudson And DavidSadler).
19. Class And Gender Relations In The Local Labor Market And TheLocal State. (Ruth Fincher).
20. Thinking Through Work: Gender, Power And Space. (LindaMcdowell).
Part V: Spaces of Circulation.
Editor's Introduction: From Distance To Connectivity.
21. The End Of Geography Or The Explosion Of Place?Conceptualizing Space, Place And Information Technology. (StephenGraham).
22. Best Practice? Geography, Learning And The InstitutionalLimits To Strong Convergence. (M. Gertler).
23. Blood, Thicker Than Water: Interpersonal Relations AndTaiwanese Investment In Southern China. (Y. Hsing).
24. From Registered Nurse To Registered Nanny: DiscursiveGeographies Of Filipina Domestic Workers In Vancouver, B.C.(Geraldine Pratt).
25. Discourse And Practice In Human Geography. (EricaSchoenberger).
Consolidated Bibliography.
Index.
