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Human geography without scale

Marston, Sallie A, Jones, John Paul, Woodward, Keith·2005·Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers
DOI 10.1111/j.1475-5661.2005.00180.x
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The concept of scale in human geography has been profoundly transformed over the past 20 years. And yet, despite the insights that both empirical and theoretical research on scale have generated, there is today no consensus on what is meant by the term or how it should be operationalized. In this paper we critique the dominant – hierarchical – conception of scale, arguing it presents a number of problems that cannot be overcome simply by adding on to or integrating with network theorizing. We thereby propose to eliminate scale as a concept in human geography. In its place we offer a different ontology, one that so flattens scale as to render the concept unnecessary. We conclude by addressing some of the political implications of a human geography without scale.

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Authors
Marston, S. A., Jones, J. P., & Woodward, K.
Venue
Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2005-12
Volume
30
Issue
4
Pages
416-432
ISSN
  • 0020-2754 (ISSN-L)
  • 1475-5661
DOI
10.1111/j.1475-5661.2005.00180.x
OpenAlex
W2095900657
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1,571
References
2
FWCI
329.06
Type
journal article
Language
en
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