Nature, Scope and concepts of geography. Post, recent trends.
Modern approaches: Quantitative revolution and challenges, Contribution of Vidal de la Blanche and carl Sauer, Richthofen, Ratzel, Hettner and Hartshone.
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.
Geography as human ecology: Ecosystem approaches, The views of Huntington, Blache and brunches.
Indian Geography: Development of geography in Indian geography, Resent trends in Indian geography, Gender role in development of Geography.
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