Geography

Regional urbanization, spatial justice, and place

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Revisiting work such as Edward Soja's Postmetropolis reminds us of the importance of a geographical perspective, as well as a thoroughly process oriented and dynamic consideration of the urban. Soja's work emphasizes multi-scalar processes that work to produce urbanization, and the complex, fragmented, and unequal spaces that result. Attention to spatial process and justice is essential, but is incomplete without consideration and real attention to the material and geographically embedded experiences of place that manifest urbanization in everyday life.

Publication Title

Urban Geography

Publication Date

5-1-2011

Volume

32

Issue

4

First Page

484

Last Page

487

ISSN

0272-3638

DOI

10.2747/0272-3638.32.4.484

Keywords

place, spatial justice, urbanization processes

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