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Encyclopedia of Human Geography

Aline Soules — Wed, 07 May 2008 18:24:16 +0000

“This multidisciplinary volume provides cross-cultural coverage of human geography as it is understood in the contemporary world and takes into account the enormous conceptual changes that have evolved since the 1970s, including a variety of social constructivist approaches.

Key Features

Examines a range of themes characterizing different schools of thought and addresses long-standing topics, such as urban, economic, and medical geography, as well as contemporary topics, including feminism, the social dimensions of GIS, and the social construction of nature
Explores many of the dualities that long characterized social science‚Äö√Ñ√Ænature versus society, the individual versus the social, the historical versus the geographical, consumption versus production‚Äö√Ñ√Æand breaks them down using postmodern and poststructuralist approaches
Illustrates how social and spatial structures draw upon people‚Äö√Ñ√¥s daily lives, which in turn structures their actions
Looks at how globalization has manifested differently from place to place by discussing topics such as transnational capital, international trade, global commodity chains, global cities, international financial and telecommunications systems, and how the global economy is reshaping geopolitics and governance

Key Themes

Cartography/Geographical Information Systems
Economic Geography
Geographic Theory and History
Political Geography
Social/Cultural Geography
Urban Geography”

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Aline Soules — Mon, 05 May 2008 23:20:36 +0000

Encyclopedia of Environment and Society

Aline Soules — Mon, 05 May 2008 23:02:52 +0000

“The Encyclopedia of Environment and Society brings together multiplying issues, concepts, theories, examples, problems, and policies, with the goal of clearly explicating an emerging way of thinking about people and nature. With more than 1,200 entries written by experts from incredibly diverse fields, this innovative resource is a first step toward diving into the deep pool of emerging knowledge. The five volumes of this Encyclopedia represent more than a catalog of terms. Rather, they capture the spirit of the moment, a fascinating time when global warming and genetic engineering represent only two of the most obvious examples of socio-environmental issues.

Key Features

Examines many new ideas about how the world works, what creates the daunting problems of our time, and how such issues might be addressed, whether by regulation, markets, or new ethics
Demonstrates how theories of environmental management based on market efficiency may not be easily reconciled with those that focus on population, and both may certainly diverge from those centering on ethics, justice, or labor
Offers contributions from experts in their fields of specialty, including geographers, political scientists, chemists, anthropologists, medical practitioners, development experts, and sociologists, among many others
Explores the emerging socio-environmental problems that we face in the next century, as well as the shifting and expanding theoretical tools available for tackling these problems
Covers regions of North America in greater detail but also provides a comprehensive picture that approaches, as effectively as possible, a cohesive global vision”