Derek Gregory has a great definition of Geography - earth-writing or
earth-graphing:
http://web.mac.com/derekgregory/iWeb/Site/On%20Geography.html
Part of the definition includes:
...to analyze and challenge these impositions requires more than
'earth-writing' in its literal sense; geographers neglect the art of writing
at their peril, but they also need to write in different ('non-academic')
styles for different audiences, to explore new technologies and media, and
to experiment with different modes of presentation. None of this is about
experimentation for its own sake, because the new-found interest in PUBLIC
GEOGRAPHIES is not only about producing counter-publics imbued with a
critical GEOGRAPHICAL IMAGINATION: it is also, crucially, about learning
from and engaging them in open and respectful dialogue. This matters
because Geography is not, as the old saw has it, 'what geographers do': it
is, in an important sense, what we all do...
--
Tracey P. Lauriault
613-234-2805
https://gcrc.carleton.ca/confluence/display/GCRCWEB/Lauriault
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