Bücher der Reihe Key Ideas in Geography

Locates the concept of 'the city' within the traditions of social thought, providing a basis for understanding its varying usages and meanings through a discussion of the contribution of key authors and thinkers. This book draws on a diverse range of literatures and case studies to present the importance of a geographical perspective on the city.

Presents an introduction to migration and immigration in a global context. This book offers a critical, multi-disciplinary approach to the subject, borrowing from human geography, political science, social anthropology and sociology.

"First edition published by Routledge 2010"--T.p. verso.

Examines and explores distinctive traditions of landscape writing. This book explores 'landscape' theories and writings, allowing students of geography, environmental studies and cultural studies to comprehend this topic.

Synthesizing complex theories, debates and information on nature this text explores the ways in which nature has been studied, emphasizing the relationships and differences between diverse branches of geography.

Geographical scale is a central concept enabling us to make sense of the world we inhabit. This book provides a structured investigation of the debates concerning the concept of scale and how various geographical scales have been thought about within critical social theory.

Home is a significant geographical and social concept. This book locates 'home' within wider traditions of thought. It analyzes different sources and methods in both historical and contemporary contexts; ranging from homes on the American frontier and imperial domesticity in British India, to Australian suburbs and South Asian diasporic homes.