Geographies of Knowledge and Power

Marynen, Peter; Gregory, Derek; Suarsana, Laura

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“…Originally, region meant a space that was organized, coordinated, controlled, and influenced by a power center or a social system's authority (for details see Berthoin Antal, Meusburger, & Suarsana, 2014;Gottmann, 1980;Meusburger et al, 2015). Organization theory and the geography of knowledge have documented how the structure of a social system-the centralization or decentralization of decision-making authority, skills, and competence within an organization-varies with the complexity of its tasks and the uncertainty of its environment.…”

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Knowledge, Action, and Space: An Introduction

Marynen

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2017

Knowledge and Space

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This book starts from the widely accepted premise that parts of knowledge can be defined as ability, aptitude, or "capacity for social action" (Stehr, 1994, p. 95) 1 and that the production and dissemination of knowledge are always embedded in specific environments (spatial context, spatial relations, and power structures). That point of departure makes it evident that the mutual relations between knowledge, action, and space are central research issues in disciplines dealing with human existence. For instance, acting under conditions of uncertainty, people must rely on experience gained in various situations and environments. To achieve their goals, they have to gather new information, acquire new knowledge, and develop new skills in order to cope with unexpected situations and unfamiliar challenges. Knowledge, experience, and information-processing are the foremost resources determining how aims of actions are set; how situations, opportunities, and risks are assessed; and how constellations, cues, and patterns are interpreted. They are the primary foundations for evaluating locations and spatial configurations, solving 1 The close relationship between knowledge and power is evident by the very fact that they have the same etymological roots. The word power derives from the Latin potere (to be able). The Latin noun potentia denotes an ability, capacity, or aptitude to affect outcomes, to make something possible. It can therefore be translated as both knowledge and power (see also

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Knowledge, Action, and Space: An Introduction

Marynen

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2017

Knowledge and Space

119

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“…It is now well established that Walter Christaller was directly involved in the German settling of Warthegau, the Polish territory occupied by the German forces in September 1939-a story forcefully told by Barnes ( 2015 ) and much elaborated in the works of Bauman ( 1989 ), Kamenetzky ( 1961 ), Madajcyk ( 1994 ), Rössler ( 1989 ), and many others. A moment of truth for any theoretician eager to see his abstract imaginations metamorphosed into concrete reality.…”

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