Category: Social Theory
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The Space Isn’t Fixed with Flows
Read more: The Space Isn’t Fixed with FlowsBoth Harvey and Castells discuss the relationship between space and socioeconomics. Harvey approaches the question through the lens of Marx’s spatial fix, examining the potential of using imperialism as a means to resolve systemic failures in capitalism. Castells considers the question by adding time to the mix of space and production, and analyzes how technology…
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German School vs Chicago School – filtered a bit through an IP lens
Read more: German School vs Chicago School – filtered a bit through an IP lensIt’s interesting that although the “German School” and the “Chicago School” are presented as discrete, as many of the scholars later associated with the early Chicago School also came from Germany and presumably were (in)formed by the same temporal milieu. Consistent with the discourse of their day, many of the early scholars from both schools…
