| Author | : Henry Wai-chung Yeung |
| File Size | : 48,7 Mb |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 18 December 2023 |
| ISBN | : 9781119845492 |
| Pages | : 341 pages |
Theory and Explanation in Geography by Henry Wai-chung Yeung Book PDF Summary
A thought-provoking resource detailing why causal theory is useful in geographical enquiry and how it can be developed through mechanism-based thinking. Includes a multitude of approaches and concepts in human geography today, covering important caveats, key considerations, and a synthetic approach Details contemporary geographical thought, covering theory in Marxism, poststructuralism and post-phenomenology/posthumanism, and feminism and postcolonialism Explores relationality and relational thought in contemporary human geography, plus moving towards a relational theory for the 2020s and beyond Discusses mechanism and process in causal explanation, covering causal theory and actors, neoliberalization, and the process-mechanism distinction of neoliberalism Essential reading for academics, geographers, and scholars seeking unique perspective on an important facet of the field