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Cresswell studies his historical sources just as he explores the different elements of Maxwell Street—exposing them layer by layer. Brilliantly interweaving words and images, Maxwell Street sheds light on a historic Chicago neighborhood and offers a new model for how to write about place that will interest anyone in the fields of geography, urban studies, or cultural history.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56227383247221,"sku":"9780226604251","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780226604251_4564cfee-5844-4d15-8eba-d98b520e9282.jpg?v=1786012600"},{"product_id":"9780470655627","title":"Place – An Introduction 2e","description":"Thoroughly revised and updated, this text introduces students of human geography and allied disciplines to the fundamental concept of place, combining discussion about everyday uses of the term with the complex theoretical debates that have grown up around it.    A thoroughly revised and updated edition of this highly successful short introduction to placeFeatures a new chapter on the use of place in non-geographical arenas, such as in ecological theory, art theory and practice, philosophy, and social theoryCombines discussion about everyday uses of the term 'place' with the more complex theoretical debates that have grown up around itUses familiar stories drawn from the news, popular culture, and everyday life as a way to explain abstract ideas and debatesTraces the development of the concept from the 1950s through its subsequent appropriation by cultural geographers, and the linking of place to politics","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56290007187829,"sku":"9780470655627","price":22.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780470655627_f1142c64-9739-4a5e-bd23-4eb06f55f5d8.jpg?v=1786013481"},{"product_id":"9781119602828","title":"Geographic Thought – A Critical Introduction","description":"An accessible and engaging introduction to geographic thought  In the newly expanded Second Edition of Geographic Thought: A Critical Introduction, renowned scholar Tim Cresswell delivers a thoroughly up-to-date and accessible examination of the major thinkers and key theoretical developments in the field. Coverage of the complete range of the development of theoretical knowledge—from ancient geography to contemporary theory—appears alongside treatments of the influence of Darwin and Marx, the emergence of anarchist geographies, the impact of feminism, and myriad other central bodies of thought. This latest edition also includes new chapters on physical geography and theory, postcolonialism and decoloniality, and black geographies.  The author emphasizes the importance of geographic thought and its relevance to our understanding of what it means to be human and to the people, places, and cultures of the world in which we live. This new edition contains:  New examples throughout consisting of contemporary research from a wider range of geographical contexts and by geographers from diverse backgrounds Comprehensive explorations of physical geography that combine updated coverage from the first edition with brand new material Updated discussions of spatial science and quantitative methods that include considerations of the role of place and specificity in quantitative work In-depth examinations of the Anthropocene, the uses of assemblage theory, and the emergence of the GeoHumanities.  Perfect for students of undergraduate and graduate courses in geographic thought, Geographic Thought: A Critical Introduction will also earn a place in the libraries of students and scholars researching the history and philosophy of geography, as well as practicing geographers.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56296547549557,"sku":"9781119602828","price":26.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781119602828_12c572a4-a1eb-42ce-b24b-d339776972bf.jpg?v=1786018311"},{"product_id":"9781908058768","title":"Plastiglomerate","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe third in a trilogy by acclaimed poet-geographer Tim Cresswell, Plastiglomerate charts the relentless impact of mankind on the environment. The central poem recycles the British folk ballad 'The Twa Magicians' to make a magnificent, troubling ecological protest song. From plastic pollution and wrecked vessels to forest fires and melting icecaps, Cresswell writes vital, urgent poetry for the Anthropocene age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis earlier collection \u003cem\u003eFence\u003c\/em\u003e has been described by Rob McFarlane as 'A strange and spectral volume, born of a fence that separates nowhere from the now and here, deep in the high Arctic.'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56309062631797,"sku":"9781908058768","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781908058768_2ffda379-7cc7-4944-bfef-5ceb638adb22.jpg?v=1786029291"},{"product_id":"9781517920616","title":"The Citizen and the Vagabond","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn expansive treatise on the power relations that govern our movement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Citizen and the Vagabond\u003c\/i\u003e develops a theoretical approach to the study of mobility and its relationship to the production, maintenance, and transformation of social and cultural hierarchies. Expanding upon his foundational work on the subject, Tim Cresswell examines human movement from around the globe to better understand the various forms of inequality and injustice that shape our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEstablishing a framework for movement in terms of rhythm, speed, routes, and friction, Cresswell extends these themes to address the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, exploring what this turbulent period reveals to us about the politics of mobility. He demonstrates that while flexibility and ease of movement are typically considered markers of personal freedom, increased mobility brings with it new modes of control and surveillance. As he investigates the hierarchies and embodied experiences that emerge amid these tensions, Cresswell employs two figures: the citizen, whose mobility within and across borders is expected and accepted, and the vagabond, whose perpetual mobility is deemed suspect and in need of ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn conversation with the work of theorists such as Mimi Sheller, Zygmunt Bauman, Paul Virilio, Henri Lefebvre, Ivan Illich, and Anna Tsing, Cresswell reaches beyond geography to incorporate insights from the humanities and social sciences. An interdisciplinary intervention into the study of mobility and citizenship, \u003ci\u003eThe Citizen and the Vagabond\u003c\/i\u003e provides a new set of coordinates from which to grasp the shifting dynamics of movement and power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRetail e-book files for this title are screen-reader friendly with images accompanied by short alt text and\/or extended descriptions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56368964665717,"sku":"9781517920616","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781517920616_f9079fc3-1afa-4b45-ae46-3bc1f16d690a.jpg?v=1786022222"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-tim-cresswell.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}