Earth Ways Framing Geographical Meanings
“Earth Ways: Framing Geographical Meanings” by Gary Backhaus, published by Lexington Books in January 2004, explores the connections between anthropology, philosophy, and geography. This edition comprises 194 pages and is presented in English. The book invites contributors to identify the “framings” that link their disciplines, fostering a dialogue that spans various fields of knowledge, including history and sociology.
Readers will find a collection of creative contributions that emphasize interdisciplinary thought, as contributors engage with the themes of human geography and epistemology. The discussions aim to bridge theoretical and applied forms of knowledge, offering insights into how different disciplines can inform one another. This work serves as a platform for examining the methodologies and criticisms inherent in the study of geography and social sciences.
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How do you connect the discipline of anthropology to both philosophy and geography? What about history, sociology, and other applied and theoretical forms of knowledge? In Earth Ways: Framing Geographical Meanings, Gary Backhaus and John Murungi challenge contributors to find the organizing component, or “framings,” that enables them to bridge their own work to philosophy and geography. What emerges are truly creative contributions to interdisciplinary thought.
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