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Geographies of Developing Areas - The Global South in a Changing World (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
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Geographies of Developing Areas - The Global South in a Changing World (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
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Geographies of Developing Areas is a thought provoking and
accessible introductory text, presenting a fresh view of the Global
South that challenges students' pre-conceptions and promotes lively
debate. Rather than presenting the Global South as a set of
problems, from rapid urbanization to poverty, this book focuses on
the diversity of life in the South, and looks at the role the South
plays in shaping and responding to current global change. The core
contents of the book integrate 'traditional' concerns of
development geographers, such as economic development and social
inequality, with aspects of the global South that are usually given
less attention, such as cultural identity and political conflict.
This edition has been fully updated to reflect recent changes in
the field and highlight issues of security, risk and violence;
environmental sustainability and climate change; and the impact of
ICT on patterns of North-South and South-South exchange. It also
challenges students to think about how space is important in both
the directions and the outcomes of change in the Global South,
emphasizing the inherently spatial nature of political, economic
and socio-cultural processes. Students are introduced to the Global
South via contemporary debates in development and current research
in cultural, economic and political geographies of developing
areas. The textbook consider how images of the so-called 'Third
World' are powerful, but problematic. It explores the economic,
political and cultural processes shaping the South at the global
scale and the impact that these have on people's lives and
identities. Finally, the text considers the possibilities and
limitations of different development strategies. The main arguments
of the book are richly illustrated through case study material
drawn from across the Global South as well as full colour figures
and photos. Students are supported throughout with clear examples,
explanations of key terms, ideas and debates, and introductions to
the wider literature and relevant websites in the field. The
pedagogical features of the book have been further developed
through discussion questions and activities that provide focused
tasks for students' research, including investigation based around
the book's case studies, and in-depth exploration of debates and
concepts it introduces.
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