Doreen Massey Reader

This collection of Doreen Massey’s writings brings together for the first time her formative contributions, showcasing the continuing relevance of her ideas to current debates. With introductions and explanatory notes from the editors, the collection provides an unrivalled introduction to the range and depth of Massey’s work.

Format: Hardback
Length: 368 pages
Publication date: 21 December 2020
Publisher: Agenda Publishing

Doreen Massey (1944-2016) was a groundbreaking geographer who significantly transformed the field through her innovative ideas on space, region, labor, identity, ethics, and capital. Her work not only reshaped the discipline but also captivated a wide audience in sociology, planning, political economy, cultural studies, gender studies, and beyond. The impact of her contributions is immeasurable, and it is challenging to exaggerate their significance. Massey's assertion that "geography matters" went beyond a mere defense of disciplinary boundaries; it possessed both scholarly depth and political relevance.

Through her influential concepts like power-geometries and a "global sense of place," Massey emphasized the active role of regions and places in shaping the uneven geographies of global capitalism and the boundaries of politics. She demonstrated how global forces intersected with the unique characteristics of specific locations, inspiring critical social sciences and political activists alike. Massey's work, until her passing, remained an inspiration for challenging and transforming both theory and politics.

This collection of Massey's writings brings together for the first time the full range of her formative contributions, showcasing the enduring relevance of her ideas to current debates on globalization, immigration, nationalism, and neoliberalism, among other topics. With insightful introductions from the editors, the collection provides an unparalleled distillation of the breadth and depth of Massey's thinking. It is destined to remain an essential reference point for social theory and critical geography for future generations.

Weight: 682g
Dimension: 162 x 240 x 33 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781911116820