Order and Skepticism: Human Geography and the Dialectic of Science. Resource Publications in Geography.

Autor/inn/en	Szymanski, Richard; Agnew, John A.
Institution	Association of American Geographers, Washington, DC.
Titel	Order and Skepticism: Human Geography and the Dialectic of Science. Resource Publications in Geography.
Quelle	(1981), (88 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
ISBN	0-89291-160-3
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Leitfaden; Unterricht; Lernender; Leitfaden; Unterricht; Lehrer; Case Studies; Geographic Concepts; Geography Instruction; Higher Education; Human Geography; Instructional Materials; Research Needs; Resource Materials; Social Influences; Social Science Research + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lesson concept; Instruction; Unterrichtsentwurf; Unterrichtsprozess; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Geography education; Geography lessons; Geografieunterricht; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Humangeografie; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Forschungsbedarf; Quellenmaterial; Sozialer Einfluss; Social scientific research; Sozialwissenschaftliche Forschung
Abstract	It is argued that when a discipline, such as human geography, overemphasizes order and neglects skepticism and criticism, the products of research are likely to be erroneous, misleading, and self-fulfilling in nature. The first three chapters present the core of the argument. Chapter 1 establishes the case for an order-skepticism dialectic. Chapter 2 discusses why much recent research in human geography has emphasized order. Chapter 3 suggests some social and institutional barriers to skepticism and criticism. Chapters 4, 5, and 6 comprise three case studies of research in human geography that illustrate the ways in which order is emphasized, with unfortunate results. The case studies show how geographers have uncritically accepted the concepts of hexagonal market areas, S-shaped diffusion curves, and rank-size relationships among urban places. The concluding chapter provides some conclusions and preliminary suggestions for improving the place of skepticism within human geography. A bibliography is provided. (RM)
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