Evolution of Modern Geographical Thought

Paper Code: 
GEO-222
Credits: 
5
Contact Hours: 
75.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
15.00
Unit I: 

Nature, Scope and concepts of geography. Post, recent trends.

 

15.00
Unit II: 

Modern approaches: Quantitative revolution and challenges, Contribution of Vidal de la Blanche and carl Sauer, Richthofen, Ratzel, Hettner and Hartshone.

 

15.00
Unit III: 

Contemporary Trends:  Quantitative Paradigm, Behavioral revolution, logical positivism, perception and cognition, Marxism, Post modernization and post structuralism.                                                                           

Environmentalism: Unity of nature and man, dependency, landscape, new environmentalism and environmental perception.

15.00
Unit IV: 

Geography as human ecology: Ecosystem approaches, the views of Huntington, Blache and Brunches.

15.00
Unit V: 

Indian Geography: Development of geography in Indian geography, Pre, Post colonization period, Resent trends in Indian geography.

Gender role in development of Geography.

 

References: 

 

  1. Adams, P., Steven, H. and Karel, T. (eds.) (2001): Texture of Place. Exploring Humanistic Geographies. University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis.
  2. Dikshit, R. D. (2004): Geographical Thought. A Critical History of Ideas. Prentice-Hall of India, New Delhi. (in English and Hindi).
  3. Doel, M. (1999): Poststructuralist Geographies. The Diabolical Art of Spatial Science. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh
  4. Gaile, G. and Wilmott, C. (eds.) (2003): Geography in America at the Dawn of the 21st Century. Oxford University Press,Oxford and New York.
  5. Harvey, D. (1969): Explanation in Geography. Arnold, London.
  6. Harvey, M. E. and Holly, P.B. (2002): Themes in Geographic Thought. Rawat Publications., Jaipur and New Delhi.
  7. Singh, R. L. and Singh, Rana P.B. (eds.) (1992): The Roots of Indian   Geography: Search and Research. National Geographical Society of India, B.H.U., Varanasi, Publication number 39.
  8. Taylor, G. (ed.) (1953): Geography in the Twentieth Century.Methuen and  
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Academic Year: 
2018-2019