Doreen Massey - Sociological theory

Question 1

Which theorists influenced Massey?

Answer 1

Althusser and Marx

Question 2

Critiques of Soja (marxist)

Answer 2

• lack of democracy
• ‘visual approach’ to analysis implies a certain privileged position of power
• gender blind

Question 3

Critiques of Harvey (marxist)

Answer 3

• sexist
• Believes he missed the political intent of the pictures Cindy Sherman took of herself
• gender blind

Question 4

What is the name of her key book?

Answer 4

Space, Place and Gender (1992)

Question 5

What is Massey’s view on Marx?

Answer 5

Massey worked with a Marxist understanding of the effects of capitol and social class divisions but she was suspicious of the essentialism and gender blindness which was implicit in his writing

Question 6

What is time-space compression?

Answer 6

Due to a new freedom, the ability of capitol, people and ideas to move between places has become easier. As a result, our understanding of space and time is altered