Evolution of Modern Geographical Thought

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

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

15.00

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

15.00

Contemporary Trends:  Quantitative Paradigm, Behavioral revolution:      15Hours

logical  positivism, perception and cognition, Marxism,

modernization and post structuralism.                                                                           

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

15.00

Geography as human ecology: Ecosystem approaches, The views of Huntington, Blache and brunches.

15.00

Indian Geography: Development of geography in Indian geography, 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   Company Ltd. and Company, London. 30. Tuan, Yi-Fu (1977):

 

Academic Year: 
2017-2018