1. Geographien sozialer Krisen/Krisen sozialer Geographien
- Author
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Simon Runkel and Jonathan Everts
- Subjects
Global and Planetary Change ,Class (computer programming) ,05 social sciences ,Geography, Planning and Development ,Social geography ,Social question ,Short paper ,0211 other engineering and technologies ,0507 social and economic geography ,lcsh:GA101-1776 ,lcsh:G1-922 ,021107 urban & regional planning ,02 engineering and technology ,Politics ,Anthropology ,lcsh:Cartography ,Social inequality ,Sociology ,Positive economics ,lcsh:Human ecology. Anthropogeography ,lcsh:GF1-900 ,050703 geography ,Historical dynamics ,lcsh:Geography (General) ,Earth-Surface Processes - Abstract
This short paper provides the initial provocation for a themed issue that emerges from a conference on the topic of geographies of social crises/crises of social geographies. The article calls for a (re)consideration of the “social question” in the 21st century. We call for social geographers to engage with the historical dynamics of places and milieus to understand novel class societies and the violence that underpins social inequalities. The article makes a case for an empirically saturated social geography. We believe this provides a useful programme which helps to understand current phenomena of political, social and economic crises.
- Published
- 2017