Doreen massey examines the nature of mobility in the era of globalisation and what this means for our sense of place t his is an era it is often said when things are speeding up, and spreading out. It is space not time that hides consequences from us berger. She traces the development of ideas about the social structure of space and place, and relates these concepts to issues of gender and various debates within feminism. Concepts of space and power in theory and in political. Some times of space doreen massey expectations the most predictable remark you can make about the weather concerns, of course, its unpredictability. It traces the development of ideas about the social nature of space and place and. Doreen massey on politics, gender, and spacetime edited by michael hoyler globalisation, high technology, and geography1 doreen massey. Pdf space place and gender download full pdf book download.
She was professor of geography at the open university. Concepts of space and power in theory and in political practice. By doreen massey find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. There is a long history of the entanglement of the conceptualisation of space and place with the framing of political positions. International journal of urban and regional research doi. The reason for my enthusiasm for this book is that doreen massey manages to describe a certain way of perceiving movement in space which i have been and still am working with on different levels in my work. In this episode of the social science bites podcast she explains why. In this virtual special issue we celebrate doreen masseys work, and specifically the influence of her meticulously crafted relational approach to understanding space and place on debates in regional studies. The book is organized around the three themes of space, place and gender. It addresses a series of economic, political and cultural issues from a geographical angle that will put the social distinctiveness of place back on the agenda for all the social sciences. Feb 08, 2005 the reason for my enthusiasm for this book is that doreen massey manages to describe a certain way of perceiving movement in space which i have been and still am working with on different levels in my work. Questioning the implicit assumptions that we make about space, this text considers conventional notions of social science, as well as demonstrating how a vigorous understanding of space can impact on.
For space by doreen massey overdrive rakuten overdrive. Doreen massey was a creative scholar, inspiring teacher and restless activist. Doreen massey has made her reputation by studying space, not outer space, space. This lecture is a celebration of her work which has had a profound influence on theorising around space and place and has taken the study of geography into new inter. A global sense of place doreen massey this is an era it is often said when things are speeding up, and spreading out. On the one hand, from a wide variety of sources come proclamations of.
This book is for space in that it argues for a reinvigoration of the spatiality of our implicit cosmologies. Doreen massey, politics and spacetime, nlr i196, november. The injunction to think space relationally is a very general one and, as this collection indicates, can lead in many directions. Social science bites is made in association with sage.
From the 1970s onwards, her writings on space, place and power inspired. Ive meant to read doreen masseys 2005 book for space for quite some time now. This new book brings together doreen masseys key writings on three areas central to a range of disciplines. Doreen barbara massey frsa fba facss 3 january 1944 11 march 2016 was a british social scientist and geographer massey specialized in marxist geography, feminist geography, and cultural geography, working among other topics as well. A global sense of place from space, place, and gender 1994 doreen massey editors introduction how can we understand the cultural dimensions of globalization from a geographic perspective. Space is a complexity of networks, links, exchanges, connections, 16 doc. Politics and spacetime space is very much on the agenda these days. Doreen barbara massey frsa fba facss 3 january 1944 11 march 2016 was a british social scientist and geographer, working among others on topics involving marxist geography, feminist geography, and cultural geography. Geographer doreen massey wants us to rethink our assumptions about space. On the one hand, from a wide variety of sources come proclamations of the significance of the spatial in these times. Former london mayor ken livingstone once sang londons praises as a world city to which immigrants come from all over, allegedly in order to enjoy the freedoms the city has to offer. Doreen massey has made her reputation by studying space, not outer space, space here on planet earth.
May 21, 2019 ive meant to read doreen masseys 2005 book for space for quite some time now. Capital is going through a new phase of internationalization, especially in its financial parts. In her book world city, doreen massey is a creative debunker of geographical imaginaries, and her subject is london. In this book, doreen massey makes an impassioned argument for revitalising our imagination of space. Massey, a leading feminist geographer, develops a notion of spatiality as the product of intersecting social relations. Space, place and politics introduction by doreen massey doreen massey hello im doreen massey.
A global sense of place by doreen massey from space, place and gender. This lecture is a celebration of her work which has had a profound influence on theorising around space and place and has taken the study of geography into new. The argument of this section on space is spelled out in detail in the book for space massey, 2005. It traces the development of ideas about the social nature of space. Doreen massey ben anderson for the future to be open, space must be open too. Massey, 9781412903622, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Carefully structured and supplied with introductory essays, it guides the reader through. Yet if the picture of global space which globalisation evokes is in contrast to the dominant imaginary under modernity, the structur ing characteristics of the conceptualisation of space are disarmingly similar. Space, place, and gender university of minnesota press. Click here to download a pdf transcript of this conversation. In a compilation of essays spanning over fifteen years, space, place and gender, doreen massey explores the intricate and profound connection of space and place with gender and the construction of gender relations. It addresses a series of economic, political and cultural issues from a geographical angle that will put the social distinctiveness of place. Access to society journal content varies across our titles. A global sense of place the world is increasingly dominated by movement of people, images and information.
Doreens descriptions of her journey through england for example are clear and precise accounts of this idea, and she very sharply characterizes the attempts not to recognize this idea as utopian and nostalgic. The book is organized around the three themes of space, placeand gender. Gender space architecture this significant text brings together for the first time the most important essays concerning the intersecting subjects of gender, space and architecture. Doreen massey has made her reputation by studying space, not outer space. For a complete listing of past social science bites podcasts, click here. On the one hand, the speed at which people, ideas, and commodities flow. Space, place, and gender doreen massey download bok. Doreen massey space, place and gender world of digitals. Doreen massey issues of space, place and politics run deep. Massey is trying to formulate concepts of space and place time, too in terms of social relations, and further to connect these in proper dialectical fashion. In addition, the authorreflects on the development of these ideas and outlines her currentposition on these important issues. Doreen massey asks questions such as how best to characterise these socalled spatial times, how it is that implicit spatial assumptions inflect our politics, and how we might develop a responsibility for place beyond place. This is an era it is often said when things are speeding up, and spreading out.
This new book brings together doreen masseys key writings on threeareas central to a range of disciplines. In a global sense of place, doreen massey suggests that there are at least two sides to the issue. Massey specialized in marxist geography, feminist geography, and cultural geography, working among other topics as well. My friend rachelle viader knowles, who teaches at coventry university, has told me that for space was very influential on her phd work. To directly download this podcast, right click here and save link as. Well ive been here now for more years than i care to think ofermand loved every minute of it. Professor massey is a geographer who wants us to rethink many of our assumptions about space, including the assumption that it is simply something we pass through. For space doreen massey, professor doreen b massey. Open university professor doreen massey has devoted her life to the subject, speaking passionately about the significance of geography and the politics of place in a globalised world. Yet if the picture of global space which globalisation. In addition, the author reflects on the development of these ideas and outlines her current position on these important issues. Through her politically engaged books and essays, doreen massey, who has died aged 72, electrified geographical scholarship. Doreen barbara massey frsa fba facss 3 january 1944 11 march 2016 was a british social scientist and geographer.
Mar 27, 2016 through her politically engaged books and essays, doreen massey, who has died aged 72, electrified geographical scholarship. First published in 2005 and available in a new kindle edition since 2012, doreen masseys for space examines cultural and philosophical notions of space, particularly as they relate to time. May 08, 20 geographer doreen massey wants us to rethink our assumptions about space. In this virtual special issue we celebrate doreen masseys work, and speci. If you have access to a journal via a society or association membership, please browse to your society journal, select an article to view, and follow the instructions in this box. Her pathbreaking thinking about space, place, politics and economy changed not only geography but the critical social sciences, initiating new ways of seeing, understanding and indeed transforming the world. Space, place and politics london and the politics of place professor jane wills now i think i am the only person involved today who is lucky enough to be supervised by doreen and john funnily enough for my phd rather a long time ago and in the spirit of today. Also, while im very interested in the distinction yifu tuan makes between space and place, im also aware that.
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