Social, Cultural and Political Geography

Paper Code: 
GEO-421
Credits: 
5
Contact Hours: 
75.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
15.00

Concept in Social Geography: Definition, scope and content of Social Geography, Social structure and spatial organization, Social processes: macro and micro; Social patterns, Concept of Space: Social space, Material space; Social wellbeing

15.00

Components of Social Geography: Region as a social unit, Social Elements; Class, caste and ethnicity with special reference to India, Social issues in urban areas: Social area analysis; Social ecology, Social Groups: Tribal, Traditional and Modern society, Deprivation with respect to main Social issues (education, health care, shelter and basic amenities)

15.00

Cultural Geography: Concept of culture in Geography; definition, scope and content of Cultural Geography, Major Cultural Realms of the World, Culture diffusion-acculturation and assimilation, Cultural groups with reference to India: ethnic, linguistic and religious, Cultural regions, Cultural areas and Cultural landscape, Impact of industrialization and modernization on culture.

15.00

Political Geography: Definition and scope of Political Geography, Approaches and Schools of thought in Political Geography,

Development of Political Geography, Geo- strategic views of Mackinder and Spykeman,

Political Geography of India

15.00

Components of Political Geography: Political Geography and Geo-politics, Element of State, Nation, Nation-State, and Nation Building; Frontiers and Boundaries; Colonialism, Polarization, Depolarization, Neo-Colonialism,  Federalism and other forms of governance, The changing pattern of world powers and alliances, Concept of Sovereignty.

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Academic Year: 
2014-2015