Open AccessGeografia sociale e partecipazione. L’esperienza di #esserefiera
Author(s) -
Marco Picone
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
geography notebooks
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2611-7207
pISSN - 2611-7193
DOI - 10.7358/gn-2021-002-pic1
Subject(s) - toolbox , dimension (graph theory) , citizen journalism , sociology , value (mathematics) , social geography , human geography , public relations , social science , political science , computer science , mathematics , machine learning , pure mathematics , law , programming language
Social geography cannot be confined to a theoretical dimension, however necessary: it is expected to play an active role, to encourage encounters with social actors and stakeholders, to take on a dimension of public engagement. Even in Italy this dimension is increasingly important, as universities are placing a growing value on their so-called third mission. Social geography must then address the fundamental issue of participation and its techniques. In doing so, those who graduate in geography will also be able to claim an essential role in the management of decision-making processes and participatory planning. This paper explores some methods and approaches that younger geographers can use to build the ‘toolbox’ of their future profession, looking at a case study from the city of Palermo.