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Culture, Imaginary, and Rationality in Regional Economic Development

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  • Richard Peet

    (Graduate School of Geography, Clark University, Worcester, MA 01610-1477, USA)

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This paper outlines some key terms in a cultural analysis of economic systems. During empirical research I have concluded that radical geography in the tradition of political economy must employ cultural terms such as symbol, imaginary, and rationality. These terms link the material, through experience and interpretation, to the mental—consciousness, intentionality, and rationality. I argue that culture understood as symbolic practice is compatible with historical materialism in the tradition of Gramsci, Thompson, and Williams. The paper applies cultural materialism to the explanation of economic rationalities and developmental logics by drawing on Weberian sociology. These ideas are exemplified by a brief account of the New England moral economy. The paper concludes by calling for a new type of critical inquiry called cultural economy.

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  • Richard Peet, 2000. "Culture, Imaginary, and Rationality in Regional Economic Development," Environment and Planning A, , vol. 32(7), pages 1215-1234, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:envira:v:32:y:2000:i:7:p:1215-1234
    DOI: 10.1068/a3250
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