What is it about?
This paper explores the relevance of Bourdieu's 1980 spatial theorization in Le Sens Pratique (The Logic of Practice 1990, Polity Press, Cambridge) for understanding intercity relations between London and Frankfurt in contemporary globalization - more specifically, interdependencies between Castells' `space of flows' and 'space of places' in advanced business (producer) services.
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Why is it important?
The paper draws on evidence from in-depth interviews with business actors in London and Frankfurt at the time of European Economic Monetary Union to contest popular representations of relations between the cities as competitive and, in so doing, to add to calls within geography academe arguing for renewed attention to the spatial relevance of Bourdieu's philosophical insights.
Perspectives
The paper suggests a need to refocus attention away from a political narrative of city economic competition, towards an appreciation of the sociospatial construction, constitution, and interdependencies of cities.
Professor Kathy Pain
University of Reading
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This page is a summary of: Spaces of Practice in Advanced Business Services: Rethinking London—Frankfurt Relations, Environment and Planning D Society and Space, January 2008, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1068/d410t.
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