Key concepts in historical geography

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Key concepts in historical geography

John Morrissey ... [et al.]

(Key concepts in human geography / Rob Kitchin, series editor)

SAGE, 2014

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  • : pbk

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Historical geography

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Other authors: David Nally, Ulf Strohmayer, Yvonne Whelan

Size of hbk.: 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

"This ambitious volume reviews the best recent work in historical geography... It demonstrates how a dual sense of history and geography is necessary to understand such key areas of contemporary debate as the inter-relationship between class, race and gender; the character of nations and nationalism; the nature and challenges of urban life; the legacies of colonialism; and the meaning and values attributed to places, landscapes and environments." - Mike Heffernan, University of Nottingham Key Concepts in Historical Geography forms part of an innovative set of companion texts for the Human Geography sub-disciplines. Organized around 24 short essays, it provides a cutting edge introduction to the central concepts that define contemporary research in Historical Geography. Involving detailed and expansive discussions, the book includes: An introductory chapter providing a succinct overview of the recent developments in the field 24 key concepts entries with comprehensive explanations, definitions and evolutions of the subject Pedagogic features that enhance understanding including a glossary, figures, diagrams and further reading Key Concepts in Historical Geography is an ideal companion text for upper-level undergraduate and postgraduate students and covers the expected staples from the discipline - from people, space and place to colonialism and geopolitics - in an accessible style. Written by an internationally recognized set of authors, it is is an essential addition to any human geography student's library.

Table of Contents

Introduction Historical Geographies in the Present Colonial and Postcolonial Geographies Imperialism and Empire Colonialism and Anti-Colonialism Development Nation-Building and Geopolitics Territory and Place Identity and the Nation Imaginative Geographies and Geopolitics Historical Hierarchies Class, Hegemony and Resistance Race Gender The Built Environment Nature and the Environment Making Sense of Urban Settlement Geographies of Urban Morphology Place and Meaning Landscape and Iconography Conceptualising Heritage Performance, Spectacle and Power Modernity and Modernisation Capitalism and Industrialisation Cultures of Science and Technology Modernity and Democracy Beyond the Border Globalisation Governmentality Nature-Culture The Production of Historical Geographical Knowledge Historical Geographical Traditions Illustrative Geographies Evidence and Representation

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Details

  • NCID
    BB15148174
  • ISBN
    • 9781412930437
    • 9781412930444
  • LCCN
    2013944222
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Los Angeles
  • Pages/Volumes
    xiv, 308 p.
  • Size
    21-22 cm
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