Human Geography - An Essential Anthology

Informationen zum Autor John Agnew is Professor of Geography at UCLA. His books include The United States in the World Economy and co-authorship of The Geography of the World Economy. David N. Livingstone is Professor of Geography at the Queen's University of Belfast. His books include The Geographical Tradition (Blackwell). He was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 1995. Alisdair Rogers teaches geography at the University of Oxford. He is the co-editor of The Student's Companion to Geography (Blackwell). Klappentext This book provides students in human geography with a vital resource - a collection of writings critical to understanding the field as a whole and revealing the interactions of its component parts. It is designed to give students ready access to the literature their studies are most likely to lead them to consult. The book is divided into five parts. Parts I and II describe the nature of the enterprise and show the origins and current state of thinking on central issues. Part III is concerned with interactions between nature, culture and landscape. Part IV considers area differences and geographic units such as region, place and locality. Part V provides insights into the concepts of space, time and space-time. The editors have provided a general introduction, introductions to each part and contextual notes for each chapter. Each part concludes with sections of further reading by subject and the volume ends with a time chart of the main developments in geography. This collection of seminal articles aims to be revealing, challenging and engaging. It amply demonstrates why human geography is a subject worthy of the student's engagement and provides a vital and rewarding resource for its understanding. Zusammenfassung This book provides students in human geography with a vital resource - a collection of writings critical to understanding the field as a whole and revealing the interactions of its component parts. It is designed to give students ready access to the literature their studies are most likely to lead them to consult. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements ix General Introduction 1 Part I: Recounting Geography's History 17 Introduction 18 1. A Plea for the History of Geography 25 John K. Wright 2. Paradigms and Revolution or Evolution? 37 R. J. Johnston 3. Musing on Helicon: Root Metaphors and Geography 54 Anne Buttimer 4. Institutionalization of Geography and Strategies of Change 66 Horacio Capel 5. On the History and Present Condition of Geography: An Historical Materialist Manifesto 95 David Harvey 6. Situated Knowledges: The Science Question in Feminism and the Privilege of Partial Perspective 108 Donna Haraway Part II: The Enterprise 129 Introduction 130 7. What Geography Ought to Be 139 Peter Kropotkin 8. On the Scope and Methods of Geography 155 Halford J. Mackinder 9. The Study of Geography 173 Franz Boas 10. Meaning and Aim of Human Geography 181 Paul Vidal de la Blache 11. Geography without Human Agency: A Humanistic Critique 192 David Ley 12. Areal Differentiation and Post-Modern Human Geography 211   Derek Gregory Part III: Nature, Culture and Landscape 233 Introduction 234 13. Traces on the Rhodian Shore 246 Clarence J. Glacke 14. Influences of Geographic Environment 252 Ellen C. Semple 15. Civilizations: Organisms or Systems? 268 Karl W. Butzer 16. Geography, Marx and the Concept of Nature 282 Neil Smith and Phil O'Keefe 17. The Morphology of Landscape 296 Carl O. Sauer

List of contents

Acknowledgements.
General Introduction.

Part I: Recounting Geography s History: .

Introduction.

1. A Plea for the History of Geography: John K. Wright.

2. Paradigms and Revolution or Evolution? R. J. Johnston.

3. Musing on Helicon: Root Metaphors and Geography: AnneButtimer.

4. Institutionalization of Geography and Strategies of Change:Horacio Capel.

5. On the History and Present Condition of Geography: AnHistorical Materialist Manifesto: David Harvey.

6. Situated Knowledges: The Science Question in Feminism and thePrivilege of Partial Perspective: Donna Haraway.

Part II: The Enterprise: .

Introduction.

7. What Geography Ought to Be: Peter Kropotkin.

8. On the Scope and Methods of Geography: Halford J.Mackinder.

9. The Study of Geography: Franz Boas.

10. Meaning and Aim of Human Geography: Paul Vidal de laBlache.

11. Geography without Human Agency: A Humanistic Critique: DavidLey.

12. Areal Differentiation and Post-Modern Human Geography: DerekGregory.

Part III: Nature, Culture and Landscape: .

Introduction.

13. Traces on the Rhodian Shore: Clarence J. Glacken.

14. Influences of Geographic Environment: Ellen C. Semple.

15. Civilizations: Organisms or Systems?: Karl W. Butzer.

16. Geography, Marx and the Concept of Nature: Neil Smith andPhil O Keefe.

17. The Morphology of Landscape: Carl O. Sauer.

18. Discovering the Vernacular Landscape: John B. Jackson.

19. Marxism, Culture and the Duplicity of Landscape: StephenDaniels.

20. Geography as a Science of Observation: The Landscape, theGaze and Masculinity: Gillian Rose.

21. The Land Ethic: Aldo Leopold.

Part IV: Region, Place and Locality: .

Introduction.

22. Regional Environment, Heredity and Consciousness: A. J.Herbertson.

23. Human Regions: H. J. Fleure.

24. The Character of Regional Geography: Richard Hartshorne.

25. In What Sense a Regional Problem? Doreen Massey.

26. From Orientalism : Edward W. Said.

27. Deconstructing the Map: J. B. Harley.

28. Space and Place: Humanistic Perspective: Yi-Fu Tuan.

29. A Woman s Place?: Linda McDowell and Doreen Massey.

30. The Contested Terrain of Locality Studies: Philip Cooke.

31. The Inadequacy of the Regional Concept: George H. T.Kimble.

Part V: Space, Time and Space-Time: .

Introduction.

32. The Territorial Growth of States: Friedrich Ratzel.

33. The Geographical Pivot of History: Halford J. Mackinder.

34. Owners Time and Own Time: The Making of a CapitalistTime-Consciousness 1300-1880: Nigel Thrift.

35. Exceptionalism in Geography: a Methodological Examination:F. K. Schaefer.

36. Identification of Some Fundamental Spatial Concepts: John D.Nystuen.

37. The Geography of Capitalist Accumulation: David Harvey.

38. Reassertions: Towards a Spatialized Ontology: Edward W.Soja.

39. The Choreography of Existence: Comments on Hagerstrand sTime-Geography and its Usefulness: Alan Pred.

40. Diorama, Path and Project: Torsten Hagerstrand.

41. A View of the GIS Crisis in Geography: Stan Openshaw. AChronology of Geography 1859-1995: Alisdair Rogers.

Report

"This is an immensely useful book, aimed primarily at theundergraduate level. The editors have invested the readings with acoherence and sense of purpose that reflects very clearly their ownpowerful rendition of geographical tradition." Geography

"... this anthology of human geography has it all. Covering aperiod of over 150 years, much care has been paid to include avariety of the most eminent geographers and a selection of the mostimportant geographical concepts, making this anthology well worthwaiting for." The Geographical Journal

"This is a large, comprehensive, and excellent anthology. Theeditors are to be applauded for their care and judgement inselecting from the best of geographical writings from the last 150years. In short, I strongly recommend this wonderful anthology." Robert D. Sack, University of Wisconsin

" Human Geography is an ambitious project which confrontsthe positive, enlightenment view of human behaviour and theprocesses that yield spatial patterns. Excellent value." BryanH. Massam, York University, Canada

"The book is for all who are seriously interested in the waytheir subject has developed and in the origins of ideas andapproaches now so familiar as to be taken for granted. Teachers andstudents of undergraduate ideas and methods courses will find thisinvaluable." Times Educational Supplement

"This is a large, comprehensive, and excellent anthology. Theeditors are to applauded for their care and judgement in selectingfrom the best of geographical writings from the last 150 years." Robert Sack, University of Wisconsin

Product details

• Authors: Agnew, J Agnew, John A. Agnew, John A. (Syracuse University Agnew, John A. Livingstone Agnew, Livingstone, David N. Livingstone, Rogers, Alisdair Rogers
• Assisted by: John Agnew (Editor), John A. Agnew (Editor), John A. (Syracuse University Agnew (Editor), Agnew John A. (Editor), David J. Livingstone (Editor), David J. (University of Portsmouth Livingstone (Editor), David N. Livingstone (Editor), Livingstone David J. (Editor), Alisdair Rogers (Editor), Rogers Alisdair (Editor)
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.05.1996
• EAN: 9780631194613
• ISBN: 978-0-631-19461-3
• No. of pages: 720
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, NATURE / Ecology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Social impact of environmental issues, Human Geography, Development and environmental geography