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Introducing The Geohumanities / Michael Dear -- Pt. I Creative Places -- Geocreativity / Michael Dear -- 1. Creativity And Place / Michael Dear -- 2. Experimental Geography: An Interview With Trevor Paglen, Oakland, Ca, February 17, 2009 / Michael Dear -- 3. Drive-by Tijuana / Rene Peralta -- 4.[fake] Fake Estates: Reconsidering Gordon Matta-clark's Fake Estates / Martin Hogue -- 5. The City Formerly Known As Cambridge: A Useless Map By The Institute For Infinitely Small Things / Kanarinka -- 6. Undisciplined Geography: Notes From The Field Of Contemporary Art / Emily Eliza Scott -- 7. Codex Profundo / Gustavo Leclerc -- Pt. Ii Spatial Literacies -- Geotexts / Sarah Luria -- 8.the Stratified Record Upon Which We Set Our Feet: The Spatial Turn And The Multilayering Of History, Geography, And Geology / Peta Mitchell -- 9. Monument Of Myth: Finding Robert Moses Through Geographic Fiction / Timothy Mennel --10. Fate And Redemption In New Orleans: Or, Why Geographers Should Care About Narrative Form / Barbara Eckstein -- 11. Wordmaps / Howard Horowitz -- 12. Using Early Modern Maps In Literary Studies: Views And Caveats From London / Janelle Jenstad -- 13.along Broadway 2009 / Robbert Flick -- 14. Thoreau's Geopoetics / Sarah Luria -- Pt. Iii Visual Geographies -- Geoimagery / Jim Ketchum -- 15. El Otro Lado De La Linealthe Other Side Of The Line / Norma Iglesias-prieto -- 16. The Space Of Ambiguity: Sophie Ristelhueber's Aerial Perspective / Caren Kaplan -- 17. Counter-geographies In The Sahara / Ursula Biemann -- 18. Laura Kurgan, September 11, And The Art Of Critical Geography / Jim Ketchum -- 19. The Earth Exposed: How Geographers Use Art And Science In Their Exploration Of The Earth From Space / Stephen S. Young -- 20. Disorientation Guides: Cartography As Artistic Medium / Lize Mogel -- 21. Avarice And Tenderness In Cinematic Landscapes Of The American West / Deborah P. Dixon -- 22. Altered Landscapes / Philip Govedare -- Pt. Iv Spatial Histories -- Geohistories /
This volume investigates the intersection of geography and the humanities to determine how spatial awareness informs creative, literary, and historical inquiry. The editors, including Michael Dear and Sarah R. Luria, assemble a diverse collection of essays and case studies that argue for a 'spatial turn' in academic research. By bridging the gap between empirical geographic data and humanistic interpretation, the text provides a framework for understanding how place is constructed, perceived, and represented across various disciplines.
What You Will Find
Experts recognize this collection as a foundational text for the emerging field of geohumanities, noting its interdisciplinary breadth. Readers frequently highlight the density of the case studies, which serve as essential references for scholars working at the intersection of social science and the arts.
Page Count:
344
Publication Date:
2011-01-01
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Group
ISBN-10:
0415589797
ISBN-13:
9780203839270
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