International Encyclopedia of Human Geography, Twelve-Volume Set

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Looks at how globalization has manifested differently from place to place by discussing topics such as transnational capital, international trade, global commodity chains, global cities, international financial and telecommunications systems, and how the global economy is reshaping geopolitics and governance Audrey Kobayashi is a native of British Columbia, with a B.A. (1976) and M.A. (1978) from the University of British Columbia, and a PhD (1983) at UCLA, and PhD research study (Monbusho Scholarship) at the University of Kyoto (1980-1982); taught in Geography and East Asian Studies at McGill University (1983-1994), then Queen's University, initially as Director of the Institute of Women's Studies (1994-1999) and thereafter as Professor of Geography; appointed Queen's Research Chair in 2005; visiting professorships include the University of British Columbia, University College London, Canterbury University, New Zealand; Fulbright Fellow at the Migration Policy Institute in Washington, DC (1994); elected positions include President of the Canadian Association of Geographers (1999-2001), President of the Association of American Geographers (2010-2011); appointed to the Royal Society of Canada; awards include Lifetime Achievement Awards of the CAG, AAG, and Ethnic Geography Study Group, AAG Presidential Achievement Award, Aspen Institute Scholarship, several teaching awards; over 100 publications and numerous grants, with research focusing on migration, racism, employment equity and human rights, and the history and philosophy of geography. The International Encyclopedia of Human Geography provides an authoritative and comprehensive source of information on the discipline of human geography and its constituent, and related, subject areas. The encyclopedia includes over 1,000 detailed entries on philosophy and theory, key concepts, methods and practices, biographies of notable geographers, and geographical thought and praxis in different parts of the world. Brings together interdisciplinary perspectives on geographical topics and techniques of interest across the social sciences, humanities, science, and medicine Readers will include undergraduate and postgraduate students, researchers, teachers and lecturers, and professionals.

Contains more than 1,000 entries ranging from 1,000 to 10,000 words offering accessible introductions to basic concepts, sophisticated explanations of complex topics, and information on geographical societies around the world Public Policy and Geography - Mark Boyle, Tim Hall, Shaun Lin, James D Sidaway and Michiel van Meeteren Physical Geography, Human Geography, and Geographies in the Anthropocene - Jasper Knight and Stephan HarrisonProvides definitive coverage of the field, encompassing human geography, physical geography, geographic information science and systems, earth studies, and environmental science The Encyclopedia will be available in both limited edition print and online via ScienceDirect – featuring extensive browsing, searching, and internal cross-referencing between articles in the work, plus dynamic linking to journal articles and abstract databases, making navigation flexible and easy. Economic: Topics include: economic development; economic theories; spatial theories; urban economic geography; economic inequalities; housing; industrial geography; geographies of labor and job provision; transportation and communication; technology; world trade and trade policies; modernization and global economies; neoliberalism With more than 300 entries written by an international team of leading authorities in the field, the Encyclopedia of Human Geography offers a comprehensive overview of the major ideas, concepts, terms, and approaches that characterize a notoriously diverse field. This multidisciplinary volume provides cross-cultural coverage of human geography as it is understood in the contemporary world and takes into account the enormous conceptual changes that have evolved since the 1970s, including a variety of social constructivist approaches. Population: Topics include: population growth and distribution; demographic change; digital technologies for population representation; migration; refugees; population and development; population and warfare/religion/governance; geographies of aging; globalization; racialization; gender

The second edition contains approximately 800 articles which are structured around the following themes:Social: Topics include: social relations; difference; multiculturalism; race and racism; feminist geographies; radical geographies; relevance and social issues; urban social geography; social theories; housing and social services