Society Action And Space: An Alternative Human Geography Gesellschaft, Handlung Und Raum. English

This is the first English translation of a book which has been widely recognized in Europe as a major contribution to the interface between geography and social theory. Ambitious, crackling with original ideas and persuasively argued, it raises exciting new implications for the study of space and social theory. Author's Foreword To The English Edition -- Preface / Anthony Giddens -- 1. Space And Causality, Or Whatever Happened To The Subject? -- 2. The Objective Perspective -- 3. The Subjective Standpoint -- 4. An Epistemological Synthesis -- 5. Social Theories Of Action -- 6. Geographical Space And Society -- 7. The Space Of Social Theory -- 8. The Space Of Social Action. Benno Werlen ; Translated By Gayna Walls ; Edited By Teresa Brennan And Benno Werlen. Translation Of: Gesellschaft, Handlung Und Raum. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [228]-240) And Indexes. The first English translation of a book which questions the relevance of space for the social world and in so doing offers exciting new directions for both geography and sociology.