ABSTRACT
Social and cultural geographies are studied by scholars from around the world, focusing on the spatialities of issues such as social deprivation, health and welfare, housing, religion, territorial conflict, identity, the politics of difference (relating to race, gender, sexuality, disability), social justice, landscapes, cultural traditions, and popular and material culture. And yet, for various reasons, the research being undertaken, its nature and theoretical underpinnings, and the institutional and disciplinary context in which it takes place, is often little known by geographers working in different national traditions or languages. Mapping Worlds draws together for the first time into one volume reports of social and cultural geographical research undertaken in several countries from around the world. As such, it provides an important overview and comparison of the ideas and traditions employed by social and cultural geographers working within different national schools or wider regions, details on specific studies and research projects, and offers insights into the history of human geography more generally and the varying institutional context within which geographical research is practised.
