Social Geography

"Social geography" is a composite term for two ideas—the social and geographical—and it refers to a sub-discipline of human geography. The meanings associated with “the social”, and the ways in which the social relates to geography, have evolved over time. However, three core themes typify social geography’s broad content: social and spatial identity; locational disadvantage; and sociospatial relations.These themes are considered because they are among the most durable that exist in the sub-discipline, because they are both new and relatively influential, and because they are coconstitutive. Reference is also made to some of the challenges and opportunities social geographers may need to consider in the near future.