Human Geography

Paper Code: 
GEO 124
Credits: 
5
Contact Hours: 
75.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
15.00

Nature, scope and approaches of human geography, branches of human geography, human geography and its relations with social sciences. Ecological and Behavioural approaches in Human Geography.

 

15.00

Thoughts in Human Geography: Pre-Historical period, Medival period and Modern period; Concept of “Determinism, Possiblism and Neo-Determinism”.

15.00

Evolution of man, Early Civilizations-Indo Gangatic, Tigris, Euphartis.Race: Bases of racial classification (Physical & Social bases),  Griffith Taylor’s Theory of Human race.

15.00

Human life & its adaptation to changing environment (Location, Geographical environment, Physical traits Food & clothing, Economic activity):

 

a) Human life in cold region-ESKIMO, b) Human life in hot region - Pygmy & Bushmen, c) Masais Tribes of Eastern Africa. d) Tribes in India: Bhills, Gond, Naga.

Human Culture: Worlds principal languages and religion, their distribution; Language-Religion & national integration in India;   Influence of religion on economic & social life;

 

Migration: Types of Migration, Causes and effects of migration, Migrations in modern period.

 

Population: Population growth and distribution, Population - Resource Region and its impact on natural resources

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Hussain Majid : Human Geography, Rawat Brothers, Jaipur.
  • Mehrotra and Saxena - Manav Bhugol, Laxminarayan Agrawal, agra.
  • Kaushik.S.D - Manav Bhugol, Rastogi & Co., Merath
  • Vishvnath Diwedi and Kannojiya - Manav Bhugol ke siddhant, Kitab Mahal, Allahbad.
  • Dixit.R.D, ‘Geographical Thought’
References: 
  • Geographical Purana S.M Ali, Peoples Publication house,Delhi.
  • Human and Economic Geography Leong,G.C and Morgan,G.L 1982.
  • Cultural Landscape:An Introduction to Human Geograpahy J.M Rubenstem   2004,Prentice Hall.
  • Manav Vigyan B.R.K Shukla and S.Rastogi, Lucknow           
  • Alexander, Joh, W. Economic Geography, Prentice Hall Ltd. New Delhi, Latest Edition.
  • Chandra, R.C. : A Geography of Population : Concepts Determinants and Patterns, Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi, 1986
  • Stephen, G.S. Wright, J.K & Tclaff, E.M. (eds) ": a World Geography of Forest Resources, Ronald Press Co., New York
  • Janki, V.a. : Economic Geography, Concept Publishing Co., New Delhi, 1985.
  • Boesch, H. : A Geography of world Economy, D. Van Nostrand.
  • Miller, E. : Geography of Manufacturing. Prentice Hall New Jersey.
  • Chorely, R.J. : Water, Earth and Man, Methuen, London, 1967.
  • Hussain.Majid, Geographical Thought
Academic Year: 
2017-2018