Social geography of the public spaces: social environment vs peripherality

The Social Geography of McDonaldization

Ifocus in . . . this article on the social geography . . . of the McDonaldization of society. This, of course, is based on Max Weber’s famous work on rationalization and his vision of the social world as being increasingly encased in an “iron cage” of rationalization. This metaphor can be interpreted in various ways, but one that has not been explored systematically is from the perspective of s...

Spatial analysis of social pathology in Iran from the perspective of social geography using the Cocoso technique

Aims and Background: One of the issues that have a great contribution in achieving social comfort and welfare is security and analysis of its related components. The present study was conducted with the aim of social pathology and analyzing indicators related to social security in Iran by using the combined compromise solution, which is one of the new multi-attribute decision-making techniques....

Design for Social Interaction in Public Spaces

The merge of the Web of People and the Internet of Things leads to a shift from technology-push product or system oriented design to data-driven service centric design. The growth and development of social computing have dramatically increased the complexity but also offer new opportunities and solutions in the societal context. We look into the challenges in designing for social interaction in...

Social Geography, Minority Women and Public Health: Making Connections

The purpose of this research is to address the health disparities that are prominent among minority populations, particularly African American and Hispanic/Latino American women. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for Americans along with diabetes. This research addresses the underlying causes for poor health among minority women in inner-cities. Social factors such as residen...

Cultural and Social Geography