Sudeepta adhikari (6 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. pp. xiii + 186.

Zustand: New. pp. xi + 546 Illus., Maps.

Zustand: New. pp. 416.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Ancient classical geography. 3. Medieval geography and renaissance. 4. Foundation of scientific geography. 5. Classical period of modern geography. 6. Impact of Darwinism and the new scientific geography. 7. Modern geography of Germany. 8. Development of professional Geography in France. 9. Modern British Geography. 10. Professional Geography in the former Soviet Union and contemporary Russia. 11. New geography in the United States. 12. Geography in modern India. 13. Environmental determinism and possibilism. 14. Recent trends in Geography (quantitative revolution). 15. Modern concepts in human geography (critical revolution). 16. Concept of landscape and region. 17. Geography: a new synthesis. 18. Applied geography. 19. Scientific method in Geography. 20. Post-modernism, deconstruction and spatiality. References. The modern academic discipline of geography is rooted in ancient practice. Its separate identity was first formulated and named some 2,000 years ago by the Greeks when they combined the Greek words geo and graphein to mean earth writing or earth description . Every discipline pivots around its specific fundamental philosophies. Fundamentals of Geographical Thought identifies the basic philosophies of geography, from the ancient through the medieval to the modern/post-modern, which guided the development of different schools of geography in India, Germany, France, Great Britain, the USA, Russia and/or former Soviet Union, and in others. It also highlights the philosophical and methodological conflicts that took place during the various periods of conceptual development of the discipline, and measures the impacts of Darwinism on both the philosophy and the scientific character of geography. The introductory chapter of the book deals with the content, purpose, nature, schools and approaches of geography. The other 19 chapters discuss different schools of geography in historical perspectives, and compare the extent of similarities and differences between them. The volume: Discusses the application of geographical principles and skills to the resolution of practical problems, Reveals why geography is qualified to be categorised as a science, Presents the information in a simple, easy-to-comprehend language and style, Portrays extensive pedagogical features like chapter highlights and diagrams, and Covers the undergraduate syllabi of geographical thought across all major universities. Lucidly written, this volume will be invaluable for undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as for scholars, teachers and practitioners of geography. …

Zustand: New. pp. 558.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Contents Preface 1 Social well-being Meaning concept and scopeAmrita Chowdhury 2 Regional disparities in human development in South AsiaDebjani Sarkar 3 Gender inequality and discrimination in IndiaJP Singh 4 Socio-economic conditions of Karbi PopulationMadhumona Goswami and Madhushree Das 5 Constitution and Women empowerment in IndiaOm Prakash Tiwari 6 Spatio-Temporal analysis of Sex compositionNandita Kumari 7 Gender issue An international relations concernArun Kumar Singh 8 Gender discrimination Effects on reproductive behaviour and reproductive healthAshesh Dasgupta 9 Status of women and socio-economic developmentRashmi Prakash 10 Honour killings in PakistanSafdar Ali Shirazi 11 Affirmative action for women empowermentShefali Roy 12 Women and environmentPrabha Kumar Appendix IndexThe ultimate objective of all economic efforts is human development which encompasses quality of life the level of well-being and access to basic social services the Fundamental Rights that India?s Constitution guarantees to every citizen include the right to life and the right to livelihood is inherent in the right to lifeThe root cause of social insecurity in India is poverty and that is largely due to lack of adequate or productive employment opportunities The pattern of economic development in India since Independence in 1947 has left in its trail a variety of inequalities which have caused socio-politico tensions Whiled the economy has performed well in terms of growth rate of gross domestic product GDP its performance in terms of human development indicators has been unsatisfactoryIndia?s recent economic growth performance has indeed been creditable However such growth must make a demonstrable difference to the lives of the poorest and most vulnerable citizens India has the potential and the means to secure a reasonable standard of living for all of its citizens The socio-economically disadvantaged particularly women in rural areas are yet to benefit from development effortsThe present volume contains 12 well-researched papers authored by experts in the field which provide deep insights into the various aspects of human development in the context of social justice and women empowerment 186 pp.…