Radical Geography

From Geography

Originated between 1970-1980, this theory intended to counter the positivist quantitative methods with normative techniques drawn from Marxist theory: quantitatives methods, if argued, were not useful unless alternatives or solutions were given to problems.

Definition

Radical geographers rejectthe spatial determinism implicit in spatial science, instead they seek to place questions of geography within broader social and political contexts. They emphasize context and relationships between places and people and broaden the geographical research agenda by considering previously neglected issues including poverty, hunger, urban decay, and social inequality.

Contributors

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