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An introduction to the social geography of India : concepts, problems and prospects / Dr Asif and Hemant

Asif, Ali [Verfasserin/Verfasser]

Hemant, Mishra [Verfasserin/Verfasser]

London ; New York : Routledge, 2023

xviii, 241 Seiten : Illustrationen

Englisch

978-1-032-34961-9 (hbk); 978-1-032-45641-6 (pbk : EUR 37,60)

978-1-003-37800-6 (ISBN der parallelen Ausgabe im Fernzugriff)

2023026603

9781032456416

OCoLC: 1374798833     

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): 10.4324/9781003378006

GF661

304.20954 ; 304.20954     Ähnliche Literatur

* ; Indien ; Sozialgeografie      Zum Register

LOC-SH: Human geography -- India

Anthropologie ; Anthropology ; Child & developmental psychology ; Entwicklungspsychologie ; Gender Studies: Männer und Jungen ; Gender studies: men ; Gesundheitspsychologie ; Health psychology ; Human geography ; Humangeographie ; Psychological theory & schools of thought ; Psychologie: Theorien und Denkschulen ; Regional geography ; Regional studies ; Regionale Geographie ; Regionalstudien / Internationale Studien ; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Demography ; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing Countries ; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General ; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography

"This book discusses the significance of social geography, a multi-dimensional concept encompassing social health, social security, and social ethos. It presents the socio-spatial dynamics of the population in India through an understanding of the various issues related to migration, urbanization, unemployment, poverty, and public health. With a thorough analysis of various social indicators relating to health, education, income and employment, the volume presents a detailed picture of the social geography of India. It discusses in detail, the origin, nature and scope of social geography, its relations with other social sciences and applications; the nature and importance of social well-being along with welfare geography and the role of welfare state in ensuring social well-being; the population of India and its attributes; the status and spatial patterns of various social indicators relating to health, education and income and employment; the composite indices which aggregate several social indicators such as the Human Development Index, Multidimensionally Poverty Index, Global Hunger Index; Gross National Happiness; Sustainable Developmental Goals Index; and Freedom Index, etc., in the context of India. This comprehensive book will be useful for students, researchers and teachers of social geography, human geography, population geography, demography, and sociology. The book can also be used by students preparing for exams like civil services, UPSC, PSC and other competitive exams"--