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Abstract
Modern geographers have tended to reimagine their discipline with very little acknowledgement of a disciplinary past. The relative absence of reference to the work of Paul Vidal de la Blache in the current geographical literature illustrates this disciplinary amnesia. In Anglophone literature, Vidal is recognized for his impact in other disciplines. In geography, his work has moved from that of a classic that is reread by succeeding generations to being part of the acknowledged but largely unread geographical canon. In part this is a consequence of the narrow interpretation that links Vidal’s legacy to the changing fortunes of Anglo-American regional geography. The recent reconsideration of Vidal’s last publication, La France de L’Est (Lorraine-Alsace), has suggested a more multidimensional Vidal. These rereadings have concentrated on political geography. However, he also engaged themes related to those found in the writings of his contemporaries, Durkheim and Dewey. Durkheim and Dewey have been common reference points in current scholarship in ways that have thus far eluded Vidal.
Keywords:
- Vidal de la Blache,
- civil society,
- culture,
- democratic ways of life,
- John Dewey,
- Émile Durkheim
Résumé
Les géographes contemporains tendent à réinventer la discipline sans tenir compte de son passé. La relative absence de référence à Vidal de la Blache dans les travaux géographiques contemporains est symptomatique de cette amnésie. Dans le monde anglophone, on reconnaît Vidal pour son impact sur d’autres disciplines. En géographie, son oeuvre est passée du statut de classique relu par les générations successives à celui de canon géographique reconnu mais peu lu. C’est en partie la conséquence d’une interprétation étroite qui relie l’héritage vidalien au devenir changeant de la géographie régionale anglo-américaine. Le réexamen récent du dernier ouvrage de Vidal, La France de l’Est (Lorraine-Alsace), a suggéré un Vidal plus multidimensionnel. Les relectures se sont concentrées sur la géographie politique. Mais son oeuvre concerne aussi des thèmes proches de ceux abordés par ses contemporains, Durkheim et Dewey. Or, les travaux contemporains s’appuyant sur Durkheim et Dewey ne reconnaissent pas jusqu’à présent la pertinence de Vidal.
Mots-clés :
- Vidal de la Blache,
- société civile,
- culture,
- genres de vie démocratiques,
- John Dewey,
- Émile Durkheim
Resumen
Los geógrafos contemporáneos tienden a reinventar la disciplina sin considerar el pasado. La casi omisión de referencia a Vidal de la Blache en los trabajos geográficos contemporáneos ejemplariza esta amnesia. En el mundo anglófono se reconoce el impacto de Vidal sobre otras disciplinas. En Geografía, su obra, considerada clásica por diversas generaciones, se ha convertido en norma geográfica reconocida, pero poco leída. Esta situación es en parte consecuencia de una interpretación limitada que consiste a reunir la herencia de Vidal y el devenir variable de la geografía regional anglo-americana. El examen reciente de la obra de Vidal, Francia del Este (Lorena-Alsacia), sugiere un Vidal más multidimensional. Las relecturas se concentraron en geografía política, pero su obra concierne también temas cercanos a los abordados por sus contemporáneos Durkheim y Dewey. Ahora bien, trabajos contemporáneos que refieren a Durkheim y Dewey no reconocen aún la pertinencia de Vidal.
Palabras clave:
- Vidal de la Blache,
- sociedad civil,
- cultura,
- géneros de vida democráticos,
- John Dewey,
- Emilio Durkheim
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