Key Concepts in Development Geography (Key Concepts in Human Geography) - Softcover

Rob Potter; Dennis Conway; Ruth Evans; Sally Lloyd-Evans

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0857025856 ISBN 13: 9780857025852

Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2012

Synopsis

"An excellent and supremely accessible guide to some key issues in development geography"
- Stuart Corbridge, London School of Economics

"Provides a clearly stated, informed and strongly structured pathway through the key literatures and debates"
- Jonathan Rigg, Durham University

Organized around 24 short essays, Key Concepts in Development Geography is an introductory text that provides students with the core concepts that form contemporary research and ideas within the development geography discipline. Written in a clear and transparent style, the book includes:

• an introductory chapter providing a succinct overview of the recent developments in the field
• over 24 key concept entries that provide comprehensive definitions, explanations and evolutions of the subject
• excellent pedagogy to enhance students' understanding including a glossary, figures, diagrams, and further reading.

Organized around five of the most important areas of concern, the book covers: the meanings and measurement of development; its theory and practice; work, employment and development; people, culture and development; and contemporary issues in development. The perfect companion for undergraduate and postgraduate students on geography degrees, the book is a timely look at the pressingly important field of international development studies today.

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Product Description

Key Concepts in Development Geography is a new kind of textbook that forms part of an innovative set of companion texts for the human geography sub-disciplines. Organized around 20 short essays, Key Concepts in Development Geography is an introductory text that provides students with the core concepts that form contemporary research and ideas within the development geography discipline. Written in a clear and transparent style, the book includes: / an introductory chapter providing a succinct overview of the recent developments in the field / over 20 key concept entries that provide comprehensive definitions, explanations and evolutions of the subject / excellent pedagogy to enhance students' understanding including a glossary, figures, diagrams, and further reading. Organized around five of the most important areas of concern, the book covers: the meanings and measurement of development; its theory and practice; work, employment and development; people, culture and development; and contemporary issues in development. The perfect companion for undergraduates and postgraduate students on geography degrees, the book is a timely look at the pressingly important field of international development studies today.

Review

An excellent and supremely accessible guide to some key issues in development geograpy. (Stuart Corbridge)

Key Concepts in Development Geography provides a clearly stated, informed and strongly structured pathway through the key literatures and debates. (Jonathan Rigg)

Edition details

• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0857025856
• ISBN 13: 9780857025852
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288