The 'cultural turn' in academic discourse opened up new avenues for social enquiry which geographers have embraced with vigour
over the past few decades. During that time, questions engaging notions of cultural space have generated such interest that the
abundance of fresh perspectives offered by 'cultural geography' may make more traditional economic or quantitative approaches to
doing geography seem rather parochial by comparison. Indeed, studies of economic, urban, or political geography now appear
conspicuously incomplete without an analysis of attitudes, identities, and social relationships incorporated directly in a given research
design. In short, the influence of cultural studies in the field of geography has been nothing short of transformative. This course
introduces the broad themes explored by cultural geographers with an aim to bridge conventional demographic description with a
close look at the more complex and fluid spatiality that constitute the heart of this unique field.
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