Theorizing Sociospatial Relations

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  • Bob Jessop
    Department of Sociology, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YD, England
  • Neil Brenner
    Department of Sociology, 295 Lafayette Street, New York University, New York, NY 10012, USA
  • Martin Jones
    Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth SY23 3DB, Wales

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<jats:p> This essay seeks to reframe recent debates on sociospatial theory through the introduction of an approach that can grasp the inherently polymorphic, multidimensional character of sociospatial relations. As previous advocates of a scalar turn, we now question the privileging, in any form, of a single dimension of sociospatial processes, scalar or otherwise. We consider several recent sophisticated ‘turns’ within critical social science; explore their methodological limitations; and highlight several important strands of sociospatial theory that seek to transcend the latter. On this basis, we argue for a more systematic recognition of polymorphy—the organization of sociospatial relations in multiple forms—within sociospatial theory. Specifically, we suggest that territories (T), places (P), scales (S), and networks (N) must be viewed as mutually constitutive and relationally intertwined dimensions of sociospatial relations. We present this proposition as an extension of recent contributions to the spatialization of the strategic-relational approach (SRA), and we explore some of its methodological implications. We conclude by briefly illustrating the applicability of the ‘TPSN framework’ to several realms of inquiry into sociospatial processes under contemporary capitalism. </jats:p>

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