B.A. / B.Sc. Geography
6th Semester Syllabus
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MJC-10 : Evolution of Geographical Thought
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Unit 1: Meaning and Definition of Geography
◦Meaning and Definition of Geography
◦Relation of Geography with Other Sciences
Unit 2: Contribution of Geographers
◦Eratosthenes, Ptolemy, Stabo, Al-Idrisi, Al-Masudi, Humbolt, Ritter, Ratzel, Blache and Mackinder
Unit 3: Dualism in Geography
◦Physical Vs Human Geography
◦Determinism Vs Possiblism
◦Neo-Determinism
◦Systematic Vs Regional
Unit 4: Concept and Methodological development in Geography
◦Quantitative Revolution
◦Behaviouralism
◦Applied Geography
Reference Books:
- Adhikari, S., (2015) Fundamental of Geographical Thoughts, Orient Black Swan, New Delhi.
- Arentsen M., Stam R. and Thuijis R., 2000: Post-modern Approaches to Space, ebook.
- Bhat, L.S. (2009) Geography in India (Selected Themes). Pearson
- Bonnett A., (2008) What is Geography? Sage.
- Dikshit R. D., (1997) Geographical Thought: A Contextual History of Ideas, Prentice- Hall India.
- Hartshone R., (1959) Perspectives of Nature of Geography, Rand MacNally and Co.
- Holt-Jensen A., (2011) Geography: History and Its Concepts: A Students Guide, SAGE.
- Husain Majid, (2014) Evolution of Geographical Thought, Rawat Publ., Jaipur and New Delhi.
- Johnston R. J., (Ed.): Dictionary of Human Geography, Routledge.
- Johnston R. J., (1997) Geography and Geographers, Anglo-American Human Geography since 1945, Arnold, London.
- Kapur A., (2001) Indian Geography Voice of Concern, Concept Publications.
- Kaushik, S.D., (2012) Bhauqoolik Vichardhara Avam Vidhitantra, Rastogi Publication, Meerut.
- Martin Geoffrey J., (2005) All Possible Worlds: A History of Geographical Ideas, Oxford.
- Soja, Edward (1989) Post-modern Geographies, Verso, London. Reprinted 1997: Rawat Publ., Jaipur and New Delhi.