ISBN:
1405189894
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (3577 KB, 624 S.)
Edition:
1. Aufl.
Edition:
Electronic reproduction; Mode of access: World Wide Web
Series Statement:
Wiley-Blackwell companions to geography
Parallel Title:
Print version Wiley-Blackwell companion to human geography
DDC:
304.2
Keywords:
Human geography
Abstract:
This volume provides an up-to-date, authoritative synthesis of the discipline of human geography. Unparalleled in scope, the companion offers an indispensable overview to the field, representing both historical and contemporary perspectives.Edited and written by the world's leading authorities in the disciplineDivided into three major sections: Foundations (the history of human geography from Ancient Greece to the late nineteenth century); The Classics (the roots of modern human geography); Contemporary Approaches (current issues and themes in human geography)Each contemporary issue is examined by two contributors offering distinctive perspectives on the same theme John A. Agnewis Distinguished Professor of Geography at the University of California, Los Angeles. He has taught at a number of universities including Syracuse University, the University of Chicago, and the University of Siena. He has authored or co-authored numerous books including Berlusconi's Italy: Mapping Contemporary Italian Politics(2008) and Globalization and Sovereignty(2009). He was co-editor of the Blackwell Companion to Political Geography(2003).James S. Duncanis an Emeritus Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He has written extensively on Culture Theory and landscape interpretation in contemporary America and nineteenth century Sri Lanka. Recent publications include Landscapes of Privilege: The Politics of the Aesthetic in an American Suburb(2004, with Nancy Duncan) and Inthe Shadows of the Tropics: Climate, Race and Biopower in Nineteenth Century Ceylon(2007).
Description / Table of Contents:
Front MatterIntroduction / John A Agnew, James S Duncan -- Foundations. Where Geography Came From / Peter Burke, David Lowenthal -- Cosmographers, Explorers, Cartographers, Chorographers: Defining, Inscribing and Practicing Early Modern Geography, c.1450b6s1850 / Robert J Mayhew -- Colonizing, Settling and the Origins of Academic Geography / Daniel Clayton -- The Classics. German Precursors and French Challengers / Vincent Berdoulay -- Creating Human Geography in the English-Speaking World / Ron Johnston -- Landscape Versus Region b6s Part I / Nicolas Howe -- Landscape Versus Region b6s Part II / Kent Mathewson -- From Region to Space b6s Part I / Trevor J Barnes -- From Region to Space b6s Part II / Anssi Paasi -- Contemporary Approaches. Nature b6s Part I / Noel Castree -- Nature b6s Part II / Jamie Lorimer -- Landscape b6s Part I / Don Mitchell, Carrie Breitbach -- Landscape b6s Part II / Mitch Rose, John W Wylie -- Place b6s Part I / Tim Cresswell -- Place / Steven Hoelscher -- Territory / Stuart Elden -- Territory / Jacques Ľvy -- Globalization / Richard Florida -- Globalization / Emily Gilbert -- World Cities / Carolyn Cartier -- World Cities / Paul L Knox -- Governance / Wendy Larner -- Governance / Stephen Legg -- Mobility / David Ley -- Mobility / George Revill -- Scale and Networks / Andrew E G Jonas -- Scales and Networks / John Paul Jones, Sallie A Marston, Keith Woodward -- Class / Andrew Herod -- Class / Clive Barnett -- Race / Kay Anderson -- Race / Arun Saldanha -- Sexuality / Natalie Oswin -- Sexuality / Mary E Thomas -- Gender / Michael Landzelius -- Gender / Joanne P Sharp -- Geopolitics / Phil Kelly -- Geopolitics / Merje Kuus -- Segregation / Larry S Bourne, R Alan Walks -- Segregation / Steve Herbert -- Development / Glyn Williams -- Development / Wendy Wolford -- Index.
Description / Table of Contents:
Machine generated contents note: 1.Introduction / James S. Duncanpt. I Foundations -- 2.Where Geography Came From / David Lowenthal -- 3.Cosmographers, Explorers, Cartographers, Chorographers: Defining, Inscribing and Practicing Early Modern Geography, c.1450 -- 1850 / Robert J. Mayhew -- 4.Colonizing, Settling and the Origins of Academic Geography / Daniel Clayton -- pt. II The Classics -- 5.German Precursors and French Challengers / Vincent Berdoulay -- 6.Creating Human Geography in the English-Speaking World / Ron Johnston -- 7.Landscape Versus Region -- Part I / Nicolas Howe -- 8.Landscape Versus Region -- Part II / Kent Mathewson -- 9.From Region to Space -- Part I / Trevor J. Barnes -- 10.From Region to Space -- Part II / Anssi Paasi -- pt. III Contemporary Approaches -- 11.Nature -- Part I / Noel Castree -- 12.Nature -- Part II / Jamie Lorimer -- 13.Landscape -- Part I / Carrie Breitbacb -- 14.Landscape -- Part II / John W. Wylie -- 15.Place -- Part I / Tim Cresswell -- 16.Place -- Part II / Steven Hoelscher -- 17.Territory -- Part I / Stuart Elden -- 18.Territory -- Part II / Jacques Levy -- 19.Globalization -- Part I / Richard Florida -- 20.Globalization -- Part II / Emily Gilbert -- 21.World Cities -- Part I / Carolyn Cartier -- 22.World Cities -- Part II / Paul L. Knox -- 23.Governance -- Part I / Wendy Lamer -- 24.Governance -- Part II / Stephen Legg -- 25.Mobility -- Part I / David Ley -- 26.Mobility -- Part II / George Revill -- 27.Scale and Networks -- Part I / Andrew E.G. Jonas -- 28.Scales and Networks -- Part II / Keith Woodward -- 29.Class -- Part I / Andrew Herod -- 30.Class -- Part II / Clive Barnett -- 31.Race-Part I / Kay Anderson -- 32.Race-Part II / Arun Saldanha -- 33.Sexuality -- Part I / Natalie Oswin -- 34.Sexuality -- Part II / Mary E. Thomas -- 35.Gender -- Part I / Michael Landzelius -- 36.Gender -- Part II / Joanne P. Sharp -- 37.Geopolitics -- Part I / Phil Kelly -- 38.Geopolitics -- Part II / Merje Kuus -- 39.Segregation -- Part I / R. Alan Walks -- 40.Segregation -- Part II / Steve Herbert -- 41.Development -- Part I / Glyn Williams -- 42.Development -- Part II / Wendy Wolford.
Note:
Companion v. to: Human geography. 1996
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Electronic reproduction; Mode of access: World Wide Web
DOI:
10.1002/9781444395839
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