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4. Social Theory and Human Geography: Worlds of MeaningHumanistic Geography; The Posts -- A Balance Sheet; 5. New Understandings of Space; Context; Understanding Relational Space; Case Studies; Concluding Comments; 6. Methods in Question; Quantitative-Qualitative; Analytic-Interpretive; Categorial-Dialectical; Pluralizing-Totalizing; Concluding Comments; 7. Human Geography and How and Why Things Happen; The Structure-Agency Debate; Structure-Agency: Some Critical Notes; Back to How and Why Things Happenin Human Geography; 8. Making Space for Human Geography in the Social Sciences.

"This text provides environmental scientists with a better understanding of global human geography because of its visual approach. The narrative and concepts are tightly linked to visual elements, including practical examples that highlight the relevance of the concepts. Maps are integrated throughout to help reveal patterns or trends. Divergent views and critical thinking are emphasized. Photographs and other visuals are also included to reinforce the concepts. With this approach, environmental scientists will gain a strong foundation for thinking geographically as they develop the skills for interpreting and analysing their world"--

This book highlights the increasingly important contribution of geographical theory to the understanding of social change, values, economic & political organization and ethical imperatives. As a cohesive collection of chapters from well-known geographers in Britain and North America, it reflects the aims of the contributors in striving to bridge the gap between the historical-materialist and humanist interpretations of human geography. The book deals with both the contemporary issues outlined above and the situation in which they emerge: industrial restructuring, planning, women's issues, soci

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- List of boxes -- List of contributors -- 1. Reflecting research ethics in human geography: A constant need -- PART I: Ethics in human geographical research -- 2. Caring about research ethics and integrity in human geography -- 3. Research ethics in human and physical geography: Ethical literacy, the ethics of intervention, and the limits of self-regulation -- 4. Childhood is a foreign country? Ethics in socio-spatial childhood research as a question of 'how' and 'what' -- 5. Ethical challenges arising from the vulnerability of refugees and asylum seekers within the research process -- 6. Research ethics and inequalities of knowledge production in Eastern Europe and Eurasia -- 7. Sensitive topics in human geography: Insights from research on cigarette smugglers and diamond dealers -- 8. Volunteer-practitioner research, relationships and friendship-liness: Re-enacting geographies of care -- PART II: Research ethics in the wider academic context -- 9. Illegal ethnographies: Research ethics beyond the law -- 10. Researcher trauma: Considering the ethics, impacts and outcomes of research on researchers -- 11. Practical ethics approaches for engaging ethical issues in research geography -- 12. Facing moral dilemmas as a method: Teaching ethical research principles to geography students in higher education -- 13. Doing geography in classrooms: The ethical dimension of teaching and learning -- 14. Ethics of reflection: A directional perspective -- Index.