Geography

Policing Space Territoriality and the Los Angeles Police Department Steve Herbert 1996 Fall

Policing Space is a fascinating firsthand account of how the Los Angeles Police Department attempts to control its vast, heterogeneous territory. As such, the book offers a rare, ground-level look at the relationship between the control of space and the exercise of power.

In Place/Out of Place Geography, Ideology, and Transgression Tim Cresswell 1996 Spring

Argues that space and place are key factors in the definition of both deviance and propriety.

Human Geography Society, Space, and Social Science Derek Gregory, Ron Martin and Graham Smith, Editors 1994 Fall

A broad examination of the relationship between human geography and the social sciences-suitable for college classrooms.

Space, Place, and Gender Doreen Massey 1994 Fall

A leading feminist geographer puts forth new ways of thinking about space and place.

Constructions of Race, Place, and Nation Peter Jackson and Jan Penrose, Editors 1994 Spring

A riot in Los Angeles, a skinhead rally in Fulda, burnings in Johannesburg, massacres in Sarajevo: with racism on the rise and nationalism fracturing societies, the juncture of race, place, and nation has become a crucial one. This volume explores this critical intersection, offering a much-needed new perspective on a world in crisis. Contributors: Kay J. Anderson, Alastair Bonnett, Heléne Clark, Claire Dwyer, Jane M. Jacobs, Susan J. Smith, and the editors.

Quaternary Landscapes Linda C. K. Shane and Edward J. Cushing, Editors 1991 Fall

Research into the Quaternary period (the latest one million years of the earth's history) involves the study of dramatic changes in climate, flora, fauna, landforms, and cultural evolution. This book represents a synthesis of the most recent and significant research in the combined fields of archaeology, glacial geology, paleoecology, paleolimnology, geography, and climate change.