Spatial turn
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The Spatial turn is a paradigm shift that occured in the late 1980´s. The name can sound a bit redundant, because the study of geography has always put emphasis on space.
This turn exists of a different way of examining space and social interactions. It is deemed important to use space in understanding human subjects and the production of cultural phenomena (Warf & Arias, 2009, p. 2).
Influential thinkers that participated in the Spatial turn are Jacques Derrida, David Harvey, Doreen Massey, Michel Foucault, and Edward Said.
References
- Warf, B. & Arias. F. (2009). The spatial turn: interdisciplinary perspectives. New York: Routledge.
Created by User: BoudewijnIdema 18 september 2011, 19:55 (UTC)
