ABSTRACT
Space has become en vogue in social sciences for some time now. In this introduction, we clarify the expected benefit of re(considering) space years after the infamous spatial turn. Essentially, we propose a dormant analytical potential in ‘turning the coin’, so to speak, and approaching the relation of space and the social from the other side: to understand the spatiality of the social construction. If the social is necessarily organized spatially, space is not only viable as an expression or an ‘outcome’ of social processes. The spatial organization of the social needs to be understood also as a vital factor in social development and cultural change. Once we accept this, a series of questions immediately arise. Contributions in the volume give a range of answers.
