Thinking Geographically: Space, Theory and Contemporary Human Geography (Continuum Studies in Geography)

The last decade has seen Geography transformed by an astonishing range of cultural and philosophical concepts and approaches. Thinking Geographically is designed for students as an accessible and enjoyable introduction to this new landscape of geographical ideas. The book takes the reader through the history of geographic thought up to a survey of the present. Contemporary theory is then used to explore real world issues drawn from across the discipline of social, cultural, political and economic geography.Entertainingly written and packed with examples and with profiles of key theorists, the book is an ideal introduction for any student who wants to discover the potential of thinking geographically.

Phil Hubbard is Professor of Urban Studies and Director of the Urban Futures Research Group at King's College London, UK. He is the author of Cities and Sexualities (2012), The Battle for the High Street (2017), City, Second Edition (2018), Borderland (2022), and co-editor of Key Thinkers in Space and Place, Third Edition (2024), among others.

Brendan Bartley is Lecturers in Geography at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth.

Duncan Fuller is Lecturer in Geography at the University of Northumbria at Newcastle.

Rob Kitchin is Lecturer in Human Geography at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth.