Violence and space: An introduction to the geographies of violence

Violence is a confounding concept. It frequently defies explanation and lacks an agreed upon definition. Yet geographers are well positioned to bring greater conceptual clarity to violence by thinking through its intersections with space. In setting the tone for this special issue on Violence and Space we highlight some of the key lines of flight that have shaped geographical thinking on violence. While there are a significant number of geographers interested in the question of violence, the field of ‘geographies of violence’ remains an emerging area of research that deserves greater attention and a more rigorous examination. By emphasizing the spatiality of violence, this special issue aims to contribute to a more sustained conversation on the violent geographies that shape our daily lives, our encounters with institutions, and the various structures that configure our social organization. This introduction is but an initial sketch of what we believe needs to be a much larger and unfolding research agenda dedicated to understanding violence from a geographical perspective.

• Autores: Springer, Simon; Billon, Philippe Le
• Tipo de recurso: Article of investigation
• Fecha de publicación: 2016
• Institución: Universidad ICESI
• Repositorio: Repositorio ICESI
• Idioma: eng
• OAI Identifier: oai:repository.icesi.edu.co:10906/86902
• Acceso en línea: http://repository.icesi.edu.co/biblioteca_digital/handle/10906/86903; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polgeo.2016.03.003
• Palabra clave: Violence; Violencia; Geographies of violence; Geografías de la violencia; Violent geographies; Geografías violentas; Power (Social sciences); Buenaventura, (Colombia); Violence; Political geography; Political violence; Everyday life; Geopolitics; Economic geography; Geographies of violence; Geografías de violencia; Power; Poder; Space; Espacio; Violence; Violencia; Violent geographies; Geografías violentas; Poder (Ciencias sociales); Buenaventura (Valle del Cauca, Colombia); Violencia; Geografía política; Violencia política; Vida cotidiana; Geopolítica; Geografía económica; http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85105976; http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh96001094; http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh87002435; http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85054025; http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85143514; http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85076844; http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85054192; http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85054016; Violencia; Problemas sociales; Geografía política; Vida cotidiana; Geografía económica; Violence; Social problems; Political geography; Everyday life; Economic geography; http://vocabularies.unesco.org/thesaurus/concept14592; http://vocabularies.unesco.org/thesaurus/concept1187; http://vocabularies.unesco.org/thesaurus/concept11420; http://vocabularies.unesco.org/thesaurus/concept7109; http://vocabularies.unesco.org/thesaurus/concept8783; Violencia; Problemas sociales; Violence; Social problems; Violencia; Geografía política; Problemas sociales; Geografía económica; Violence; Political geography; Social problems; Economic geography; D74 Conflict; D74 Conflict resolution
• Rights: openAccess
• License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/