Society, Action and Space [Hardcover]

Benno Werlen (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0415069653 | ISBN-13: 978-0415069656 | Publication Date: December 12, 1992 | Edition: 2

This is the first English translation of a book which has been widely recognized in Europe as a major contribution to the interface between geography and social theory. Ambitious, crackling with original ideas and persuasively argued, it raises exciting new implications for the study of space and social theory.

Editorial Reviews

Review

This is a bold book which gives no quarter to halfway opinion and mediocre thinking. The book is laid out like a textbook, surveying alternative approaches in a systematic manner, but Werlen's intention is to argue that contending approaches are actually complementary and so to elucidate the sociological bases for a social geography . . . It will rank in its thoroughness with such classics as those by Castells, Lefebvre and Harvey.
–Rob Shields, Carleton University

This book argues in an original and intriguing way for an action-oriented theory of social geography.
–Nigel Thrift, Bristol University

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 2 edition (December 12, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415069653
• ISBN-13: 978-0415069656
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,697,959 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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