Geography society journals and power dynamics

GEOIDIOT and GEOSAGE discusses...
What do you think is the main role of society journals?
The ethical role is to fairly encourage and disseminate high-quality academic scholarship. But...
It could be that some journals use the outlet to reward conformance and membership. Such a reward system includes and excludes to create a power group. It's the typical old boys and girls club situation!
I just looked at the society journal The Canadian Geographer. There were 6 chief editor changes in the last 20 years... None of those 6 chief editors were from Eastern Canada universities. Editorial power concentrates in the English west.
Did this Canadian journal situation occur naturally you think?
Understanding the closure of The Operational Geographer publication in the 1990's is a place to start!
Notes:
In the last 20 years, The Canadian Geographer had chief editor changes in the following years: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2002, 1999, 1993.

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Understanding critical geography and critique

GEOIDIOT and GEONOVICE interacts...
I am not sure what is critical geography?
It's about using perspectives from critical theory to analyze and assess geographic systems and situations.
It also moves beyond understanding and explanation to create social, economic and political change!
Then, what is critique and critical thinking?
They are about using qualitative and quantitative evidence and reasoning to analyze arguments and claims!
Is critical geography, critique and critical thinking the same thing?
They are different and similar! Well, they are closely inter-related!!
Notes:
Critical Geography - Using critical theory to analyze and assess geographic systems and situations.
Critique -  Using qualitative and quantitative evidence and reasoning to analyze arguments and claims!

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What is the discipline of Geography all about?

GEOIDIOT ponders a career path... I want to be valuable to society!
And wonders what is Geography...
Sustainability Science? Social Science? Environmental Science? Earth Science?
GEOIDIOT asks GEOSMART for help...
Is Geography all things to all people? No!
Geography is the study of patterns, processes, and persistence on or near the earth's surface!
That should include Geographers of all stripes!
Notes:
Persistence is the consistency of spatial patterns and the stability of processes as time progresses.

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