Geography
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Urban geographers have been pursuing divergent theoretical projects. Some have pushed urban theory to become ageographical, the goal being to search out and explain of a globally omnipotent urbanization process. Others have moved in a different direction, seeking to detail how singular constellations of processes produce only particular urban places. This theoretical divergence has led some to question whether middle-range urban theories continue to have purchase today. This paper seeks to contribute to this attempt to rekindle an interest in middle-range urban theory by examining the relevance of Karl Popper’s situational analysis to how we understand contemporary urbanization. © The Author(s) 2023.
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Publication Title
Progress in Human Geography
Publication Date
2023
ISSN
0309-1325
DOI
10.1177/03091325231221777
Keywords
cities, Karl Popper, situational analysis, urban geography, urban theory
Repository Citation
Davidson, Mark, "Situational analysis and urban theory" (2023). Geography. 965.
https://commons.clarku.edu/faculty_geography/965
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Davidson, Mark. "Situational analysis and urban theory." Progress in Human Geography (2023): 03091325231221777.
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https://doi.org/10.1177/03091325231221777