Modern Geographical Thought
Modern Geographical Thought by Richard Peet, published by Wiley on June 8, 1998, is a comprehensive exploration of the main trends in human geographic thought over the past thirty years. This edition spans 356 pages and is presented in English, offering readers an in-depth analysis that connects various theories to broader themes in philosophy and social theory. The book begins with existential phenomenology and humanistic geography, then progresses through Marxism, radical geography, structuralism, and other significant frameworks, providing a thorough examination of their contributions to the field.
Readers will find that each chapter delves into specific theories, making complex ideas accessible to students. The text covers a range of topics, including poststructuralism, postmodernism, and feminism, ensuring that readers are well-equipped to engage with contemporary philosophical themes in geography. This book serves as a vital resource for courses focused on geographical thought and the history of the discipline, as well as for those studying human geography with an emphasis on philosophy and theory.
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Richard Peet looks in detail at the main trends in human geographic thought over the last thirty years, relating these to broader themes in philosophy and social theory. Beginning with existential phenomenology and humanistic geography, the book covers Marxism and radical geography, structuralism, structuration theory, realism, locality studies, various streams of poststructuralism and postmodernism, and feminism.
Each chapter examines a few theories in depth, concentrating on the major works and the nature of their contribution. Many of the ideas covered are dense and complex, but the reader is drawn gradually into the text through notions understandable to students. After spending time with this book the reader should be able to tackle virtually any philosophical theme in contemporary geographic thought.
The book will be central to courses in geographical thought and the history of geographical thought, and as part of virtually all courses in human geography whcih entail philosophy and theory.
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