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An enormously accessible account of the key philosophical ideas that have informed geographical research. A complete student guide to the theories, methodologies and histories of both human and physical geography.

Über den Autor

Pauline Couper is Head of Programme for Geography at York St John University. Prior to this she was Senior Lecturer and Research Coordinator at the University of St Mark & St John (Marjon) in Plymouth, where she taught research methods and guided undergraduates through research projects for over a decade and supported staff research within the University from 2004 to 2014. In 2014 she was awarded the Marjon Students' Union "Student-Led Teaching Award" for "Outstanding Supervisor". Also winner of the RGS-Blackwell Area prize (2005), Pauline has a PhD in fluvial geomorphology and professional experience in geoconservation, and has always maintained enthusiasm for the breadth of the discipline. Her research interests now lie predominantly in philosophy of geography and human/environment relations, particularly in terms of how geographical and environmental knowledges are developed and performed.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Geographers at the beach
Positivism: or, roughly, what you see is what you get
Critical Rationalism: learning from our mistakes
Marxism and Critical Realism: seeking what lies beneath
Phenomenology and Post-phenomenology: the essence of experience or seeing a shark is different from seeing a dolphin
Social Constructionism and Feminism: it's all down to us
Structuralism, Poststructuralism and Postmodernism: life at the surface
Complexity Theory: from butterfly wings to fairy rings
Moral Philosophy and Ethics: right and wrong in Geography
Thinking, Doing, Constructing Geography

Details

Genre:	Importe
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9781446282960
ISBN-10:	1446282961
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Couper, Pauline
Hersteller:	SAGE Publications Ltd
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	244 x 170 x 16 mm
Von/Mit:	Pauline Couper
Erscheinungsdatum:	15.12.2014
Gewicht:	0,488 kg