Complex Locations RGS IBG Book Series 1st Edition by Avril Maddrell ISBN 1405145560 9781405145565

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ISBN 10: 1405145560 
ISBN 13: 9781405145565
Author: Avril Maddrell

This enlightening book makes visible the lives and works of women who played a critical role in the development of geography as an academic field.

• A rare and detailed analysis of the geographical work of 30 individual women geographers from 1850 to 1970
• Includes oral histories from women who have held appointments in British universities since World War II
• Makes the work of women geographers visible and challenges the notion of pre 1970s geography as an overwhelmingly masculine field
• Makes an important contribution to debates about the theoretical and methodological framing of the historiography of geography

Complex Locations RGS IBG Book Series 1st Table of contents:

Part I: Conceptualizing Complex Locations

Chapter 1: Introducing Complexity in Place-Making

• 1.1 Defining “Complex Location”: Beyond the Fixed and the Singular
• 1.2 Space, Place, and Location in Geographical Theory: A Critical Reassessment
• 1.3 The Relational Nature of Places: Interconnections and Flows
• 1.4 Power, Politics, and Subjectivity in Shaping Locations
• 1.5 Why Complexity Matters: Understanding Contemporary Challenges

Chapter 2: Theoretical Lenses for Complex Locations

• 2.1 Phenomenological Approaches: Embodied Experience and Sense of Place
• 2.2 Post-Structuralist and Postcolonial Perspectives: Deconstructing Dominant Narratives
• 2.3 Feminist Geographies: Gendered Experiences of Space and Place
• 2.4 Affective Geographies: Emotions, Feelings, and Atmospheric Qualities of Place
• 2.5 Non-Representational Theory and the Everyday Becoming of Locations

Chapter 3: Methodologies for Unpacking Complexity

• 3.1 Qualitative Research in Complex Settings: Ethnography, Interviewing, Autoethnography
• 3.2 Visual Methodologies: Photography, Film, and Art as Ways of Knowing Place
• 3.3 Critical Cartography and Counter-Mapping: Challenging Dominant Spatial Narratives
• 3.4 Archival Research and Oral Histories: Layers of Time and Memory
• 3.5 Ethical Considerations in Researching Sensitive and Contested Locations

Part II: Unveiling Diverse Complex Locations

Chapter 4: Sacred Geographies: Spirituality, Belief, and Place

• 4.1 The Construction of Sacred Space: Ritual, Pilgrimage, and Meaning-Making
• 4.2 Contested Sacred Sites: Intersecting Belief Systems and Power Struggles
• 4.3 Experiencing the Sacred in Everyday and Extraordinary Landscapes
• 4.4 Secularization and the Enduring Pull of Sacred Places
• 4.5 Case Studies: Ancient Sites, Religious Shrines, Nature as Sacred

Chapter 5: Landscapes of Memory and Trauma

• 5.1 Commemorating and Forgetting: How Places Hold History
• 5.2 Sites of Atrocity and Conflict: Memorialization and Silence
• 5.3 Affective Landscapes: Emotion, Trauma, and the Physical Environment
• 5.4 Everyday Memory Practices and Their Spatial Dimensions
• 5.5 Case Studies: Concentration Camps, Battlefields, Sites of Disaster

Chapter 6: Home, Belonging, and Displacement

• 6.1 The Multifaceted Meanings of Home: Shelter, Identity, Memory
• 6.2 Diaspora and Transnationalism: Navigating Multiple Homes and Identities
• 6.3 Experiences of Displacement: Refugee Camps, Evacuation Sites, Homelessness
• 6.4 Belonging and Exclusion: The Social Construction of “Inside” and “Outside”
• 6.5 Case Studies: Migrant Journeys, Urban Gentrification, Border Communities

Chapter 7: Contested Public Spaces and Urban Landscapes

• 7.1 Public Space as a Site of Power and Resistance
• 7.2 Gentrification, Neoliberalism, and the Transformation of Urban Places
• 7.3 Everyday Negotiations of Space: Gender, Class, Race in the City
• 7.4 Protest, Performance, and the Right to the City
• 7.5 Case Studies: Urban Squares, Parks, Waterfront Developments

Chapter 8: Digital and Hybrid Locations: Virtualities and Realities

• 8.1 The Blurring of Online and Offline Worlds: Digital Place-Making
• 8.2 Social Media and the Co-creation of Locations
• 8.3 Virtual Realities and Immersive Environments: New Forms of Place Experience
• 8.4 Surveillance, Data, and the Digitization of Our Lives
• 8.5 Case Studies: Online Communities, Smart Cities, Augmented Reality in Public Space

Part III: Interrogating Future Trajectories of Complex Locations

Chapter 9: Agency, Identity, and the Becoming of Place

• 9.1 How Individuals and Groups Actively Shape and Resist Locations
• 9.2 The Role of Embodiment and Sensory Experience in Place-Making
• 9.3 Identity Politics and the Reclamation of Space
• 9.4 Affective Attachments and Disattachments to Place
• 9.5 Resilience and Transformation in Complex Environments

Chapter 10: Policy, Planning, and the Governance of Complexity

• 10.1 Addressing Complex Challenges: From Urban Planning to Environmental Management
• 10.2 Participatory Approaches to Place-Making and Community Engagement
• 10.3 The Challenges of Governing Contested and Fragmented Spaces
• 10.4 Ethical Implications for Intervention and Development
• 10.5 Future Directions for Policy and Practice in Complex Locations

Conclusion: Beyond Simplification – Embracing the Intricacies of Place

• Recapitulation of Key Arguments: The Necessity of a Complex Lens
• Unresolved Questions and Areas for Future Research
• The Enduring Significance of Geographical Inquiry into Place
• A Call to Action for Critical Engagement with Our Locations

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