oprava existující anotace, přidání nové anotace
Název:
Autor:
Holt-Jensen, Arild
Rok vydání:
1999
Identifikátory:
9780761961802
· What is Geography?: an historical overview of the discipline and an
explanation of its organization
· The Foundations of Geography: examines Geography from Antiquity to the
early modern period; the discussion includes detailed explanations of
environmental determinism; the French School; landscape; and regional
studies
· Paradigms and Revolutions: includes an analysis of Kuhn's paradigm of
scientific knowledge that introduces the discussion of the quantitative
revolution in the late sixties - this section examines the new human geography, as well reviewing criticisms of quantification
· Positivism and its Critics: defines positivism and empiricism and offers a
comprehensive exposition of humanist and structuralist criticisms of these
methodologies; concludes with a critical discussion of structuration theory,
realism and postmodernism
· Processes in Place and Space; an introduction to core themes and concepts in current geographical thought: including space; place; and feminism.
Illustrated throughout with summaries, notes for further reading and a concept
glossary, the third edition of Geography - History and Concepts explores complex ideas in an intelligible and accessible style. This new edition has been extensively revised to take account of new developments in geographical thought and methods.
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