David Harvey
A Critical Reader
Antipode Book Series
1. Edition January 2006
340 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
ISBN:
978-0-631-23509-5
John Wiley & Sons
This book critically interrogates the work of David Harvey, one of
the world's most influential geographers, and one of its best known
Marxists.
* Considers the entire range of Harvey's oeuvre, from the nature
of urbanism to environmental issues.
* Written by contributors from across the human sciences,
operating with a range of critical theories.
* Focuses on key themes in Harvey's work.
* Contains a consolidated bibliography of Harvey's writings.
Notes on Contributors.
1 Troubling Geographies (Derek Gregory, University of British
Columbia).
2 Between Deduction and Dialectics: David Harvey on Knowledge
(Trevor Barnes, University of British Columbia).
3 David Harvey and Marxism (Alex Callinicos, University of
York).
4 Dialectical Materialism: Stranger than Friction (Marcus
Doel, University of Wales Swansea).
5 Differences that Matter (Melissa Wright, The Pennsylvania
State University).
6 David Harvey on Cities (Sharon Zukin, Brooklyn College,
NY).
7 Dialectical Space-Time: Harvey on Space (Eric Sheppard,
University of Minnesota).
8 Spatial Fixes, Temporal Fixes, and Spatio-Temporal Fixes
(Bob Jessop, Lancaster University).
9 Globalization and Primitive Accumulation: The Contributions of
David Harvey's Dialectical Marxism (Nancy Hartsock, University
of University of Washington).
10 Towards a New Earth and a New Humanity: Nature, Ontology,
Politics (Bruce Braun, University of Minnesota).
11 David Harvey: A Rock In A Hard Place (Nigel Thrift,
University of Oxford).
12 Messing with 'the Project' (Cindi Katz, Graduate Center of
the City University of New York).
13 The Detour of Critical Theory (Noel Castree, University of
Manchester).
14 Space as a Key Word (David Harvey, Graduate Center of the
City University of New York).
David Harvey: List of Publications.
Bibliography.
Index.
1 Troubling Geographies (Derek Gregory, University of British
Columbia).
2 Between Deduction and Dialectics: David Harvey on Knowledge
(Trevor Barnes, University of British Columbia).
3 David Harvey and Marxism (Alex Callinicos, University of
York).
4 Dialectical Materialism: Stranger than Friction (Marcus
Doel, University of Wales Swansea).
5 Differences that Matter (Melissa Wright, The Pennsylvania
State University).
6 David Harvey on Cities (Sharon Zukin, Brooklyn College,
NY).
7 Dialectical Space-Time: Harvey on Space (Eric Sheppard,
University of Minnesota).
8 Spatial Fixes, Temporal Fixes, and Spatio-Temporal Fixes
(Bob Jessop, Lancaster University).
9 Globalization and Primitive Accumulation: The Contributions of
David Harvey's Dialectical Marxism (Nancy Hartsock, University
of University of Washington).
10 Towards a New Earth and a New Humanity: Nature, Ontology,
Politics (Bruce Braun, University of Minnesota).
11 David Harvey: A Rock In A Hard Place (Nigel Thrift,
University of Oxford).
12 Messing with 'the Project' (Cindi Katz, Graduate Center of
the City University of New York).
13 The Detour of Critical Theory (Noel Castree, University of
Manchester).
14 Space as a Key Word (David Harvey, Graduate Center of the
City University of New York).
David Harvey: List of Publications.
Bibliography.
Index.
"The debates in David Harvey: A Critical Reader highlight
the importance of thinking about space as something materially
produced and in process ... The discussion also leads to
considerations of the urban as a way of life. The tension between
these two strands makes this anthology fertile ground for attempts
at a synthesis."
Radical Philosophy
"David Harvey: A Critical Reader is a landmark assessment
of the work, and diverse influences, of this leading
geographer-cum-social theorist. No stodgy hagiography, the
Reader presents a series of punchy, personal, political, and
often profound reflections on four decades of Harvey's
contributions. In locating Harvey and his interlocutors, the
Reader also suggestively maps out the shifting terrain of
critical thinking around the spatialities of late capitalism."
Jamie Peck, University of Wisconsin-Madison
"Few contemporary thinkers have been untouched by David Harvey,
even in opposition, as this collection of brilliant essays attests.
And, after the critics' scalpels have done their bit of nip
and tuck, he comes off still looking rather well for his age."
R. A. Walker, University of California, Berkeley
"The Critical Reader offers a set of inspiring and
non-hagiographic reflections on the intellectual legacy of David
Harvey that will be an invaluable read not only for geographers but
for all social scientists committed to the pursuit of a critical
and transformative understanding of the world."
Ugo Rossi, Universita L'Orientale of Naples, Italy
the importance of thinking about space as something materially
produced and in process ... The discussion also leads to
considerations of the urban as a way of life. The tension between
these two strands makes this anthology fertile ground for attempts
at a synthesis."
Radical Philosophy
"David Harvey: A Critical Reader is a landmark assessment
of the work, and diverse influences, of this leading
geographer-cum-social theorist. No stodgy hagiography, the
Reader presents a series of punchy, personal, political, and
often profound reflections on four decades of Harvey's
contributions. In locating Harvey and his interlocutors, the
Reader also suggestively maps out the shifting terrain of
critical thinking around the spatialities of late capitalism."
Jamie Peck, University of Wisconsin-Madison
"Few contemporary thinkers have been untouched by David Harvey,
even in opposition, as this collection of brilliant essays attests.
And, after the critics' scalpels have done their bit of nip
and tuck, he comes off still looking rather well for his age."
R. A. Walker, University of California, Berkeley
"The Critical Reader offers a set of inspiring and
non-hagiographic reflections on the intellectual legacy of David
Harvey that will be an invaluable read not only for geographers but
for all social scientists committed to the pursuit of a critical
and transformative understanding of the world."
Ugo Rossi, Universita L'Orientale of Naples, Italy
Noel Castree is a Professor in the School of Environment and
Development at Manchester University. His previous publications
include Nature: The Adventures of an Idea (2005), Spaces
of Work (2004), Social Nature (Blackwell Publishing,
2001) and Remaking Reality (1998).
Derek Gregory is a Professor in the Department of
Geography at the University of British Columbia. His previous
publications include The Colonial Present (Blackwell
Publishing, 2004) and Geographical Imaginations (Blackwell
Publishing, 1995).
Development at Manchester University. His previous publications
include Nature: The Adventures of an Idea (2005), Spaces
of Work (2004), Social Nature (Blackwell Publishing,
2001) and Remaking Reality (1998).
Derek Gregory is a Professor in the Department of
Geography at the University of British Columbia. His previous
publications include The Colonial Present (Blackwell
Publishing, 2004) and Geographical Imaginations (Blackwell
Publishing, 1995).
