The various modes of existence of space and the idea of "nation" in the making of European geographies: the case of 20th century French geography

The various modes of existence of space and the idea of "nation" in the making of European geographies: the case of 20th century French geography

Drawing upon the example of 20th century French geography, the paper argues that the production of knowledge on nations and national territories by geographers is significantly influenced by how geographers are embedded within national institutions when producing this knowledge. More specifically, t...

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Main Author: B. Debarbieux
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Copernicus Publications 2013-05-01
Series:Geographica Helvetica
Online Access:http://www.geogr-helv.net/68/45/2013/gh-68-45-2013.pdf
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spelling doaj-c28210b3f5ec4d9ab96b9bd500ee264c2020-11-24T23:02:07ZdeuCopernicus PublicationsGeographica Helvetica0016-73122194-87982013-05-01681454910.5194/gh-68-45-2013The various modes of existence of space and the idea of "nation" in the making of European geographies: the case of 20th century French geographyB. Debarbieux0University of Geneva, Geneva, SwitzerlandDrawing upon the example of 20th century French geography, the paper argues that the production of knowledge on nations and national territories by geographers is significantly influenced by how geographers are embedded within national institutions when producing this knowledge. More specifically, the paper shows how the conflation of the nation state as a category of knowledge <i>and</i> as a category of action and the interaction of the various "modes of existence of space'' according to which the idea of nation has been seized have indeed deeply shaped French geography both at the beginning and at the end of the 20th century.http://www.geogr-helv.net/68/45/2013/gh-68-45-2013.pdf
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title The various modes of existence of space and the idea of "nation" in the making of European geographies: the case of 20th century French geography
title_short The various modes of existence of space and the idea of "nation" in the making of European geographies: the case of 20th century French geography
title_full The various modes of existence of space and the idea of "nation" in the making of European geographies: the case of 20th century French geography
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description Drawing upon the example of 20th century French geography, the paper argues that the production of knowledge on nations and national territories by geographers is significantly influenced by how geographers are embedded within national institutions when producing this knowledge. More specifically, the paper shows how the conflation of the nation state as a category of knowledge <i>and</i> as a category of action and the interaction of the various "modes of existence of space'' according to which the idea of nation has been seized have indeed deeply shaped French geography both at the beginning and at the end of the 20th century.
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