1st Edition

Geographical Thought An Introduction to Ideas in Human Geography

By Anoop Nayak, Alex Jeffrey Copyright 2011
    360 Pages
    by Routledge

    360 Pages
    by Routledge

    Geographical Thought provides a clear and accessible introduction to the key ideas and figures in human geography. The book provides an essential introduction to the theories that have shaped the study of societies and space. Opening with an exploration of the founding concepts of human geography in the nineteenth century academy, the authors examine the range of theoretical perspectives that have emerged within human geography over the last century from feminist and marxist scholarship, through to post-colonial and non-representational theories. Each chapter contains insightful lines of argument that encourage readers towards independent thinking and critical evaluation. 

    Supporting materials include a glossary, visual images, further reading suggestions and dialogue boxes.

    Part 1 Foundations; Chapter 01 Geographies of empire: the imperial tradition; Chapter 02 The quantitative revolution; Chapter 03 Humanistic geographies; Chapter 04 Marxist radical geographies; Chapter 05 Human geography and the cultural turn; Part 02 Geographies of difference; Chapter 06 Feminist geographies; Chapter 07 Geographies of sexuality; Chapter 08 Geography, ethnicity and racialisation; Part 03 Representation and post-representation; Chapter 09 Post-modern geographies; Chapter 10 Critical geo-politics; Chapter 11 Post-colonial geographies and the colonial present; Chapter 12 Emotions, embodiment and lived geographies;

    Biography

    Anoop Nayak