Extra Reading
This document consists of great books or articles on Cultural Geography. Some are here because there is a course covering the same material; some are just great books that you should read at some point in your career.
Once you have made it through most of the curriculum, knowing whether a book is worth your time will become easier. Or, if you are struggling in one of the courses, perhaps reading a book on the subject will help.
Core Cultural Geography
| Name | Author(s) |
|---|---|
| Cultural Geography: A Critical Introduction | Don Mitchell |
| Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics | Tim Marshall |
| The Handbook of Cultural Geography | Kay Anderson, Mona Domosh, Steve Pile, Nigel Thrift (eds.) |
Supplementary Classics and Modern Works
| Name | Author(s) |
|---|---|
| American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America | Colin Woodard |
| Understanding Cultural Geography: Places and Traces | Jon Anderson |
| Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies | Jared Diamond |
Open/Free Alternatives
| Name | Author(s) |
|---|---|
| World Regional Geography: People, Places and Globalization (Open Textbook) | University of Minnesota |
| Introduction to Human Geography (Open Textbook, 2nd Edition) | David Dorrell et al. |