Draft:Digital Geographies

Digital Geographies is an subfield within human geography that examines the role of digital technologies in shaping spatial phenomena, from the production of digital spaces to the impacts of digital infrastructures on physical and social geographies. As digital tools and platforms have permeated nearly every aspect of society, digital geography has emerged as a critical area of study that addresses both the opportunities and challenges posed by these technologies. The "digital turn" in geography, an era marked by the adoption of digital methods and the analysis of digital impacts, has reframed many traditional geographic questions and opened new avenues for research.[1][2]

Digital geography is informed by various theoretical frameworks, including feminist critiques of scientific objectivity, political economy perspectives, and critical GIS. Feminist digital geographers challenge traditional GIS for its masculinist epistemology, promoting approaches that emphasize inclusive, reflexive, and situated knowledge.[3] Political economy perspectives focus on the influence of corporate interests and neoliberal agendas on digital infrastructures, particularly in urban governance and surveillance. Critical digital geographers argue that digital technologies can both reinforce and resist existing power structures​​.

  1. ^ Ash, James; Kitchin, Rob; Leszczynski, Agnieszka (2018). "Digital turn, digital geographies?" (PDF). Progress in Human Geography. 42 (1): 25–43. doi:10.1177/0309132516664800.
  2. ^ Ash, James; Kitchin, Rob; Leszczynski, Agnieszka (2018). Digital Geographies (1st ed.). SAGE. ISBN 978-1526447296.
  3. ^ Elwood, Sarah; Leszczynski, Agnieszka (2018). "Feminist digital geographies". Gender, Place & Culture. 25 (5): 629–644. doi:10.1080/0966369X.2018.1465396.