Geography 620
Theory and Practice of Geography

Winter 2009, Monday, Wednesday @ 4:00 - 5:20 p.m.,  207 Condon Hall

W. Andrew Marcus          Office hours: TBA

marcus@uoregon.edu             (541) 346-5709

 

The Geog 609-620-621 sequence

  Journal assignment / Bibliography assignment

Alec Murphy home page / Andrew Marcus home page

Department of Geography  / University of Oregon

 

Geog 620 uses historical and contemporary readings, lectures, discussions, and individual assignments to introduce you to the broad scope of geographic theory and practice.  All assignments must be completed satisfactorily to pass the class.


Schedule

Date & Start Time

Topics

Assignments

Readings - to be completed on date shown

Readings not available online are

available in  the file drawer in 108 Condon

Jan 4

Course Intro:  Journal & annotated bibliography assignments, Moving toward round 2 research questions

 

Peter Walker

Journal assignment & Annotated bibliography assignments handed out

 

Jan 6

Formulating research questions (human geography) � Xiaobo Su

 

.- Zukin, 1982.  Preface to Loft Living.

- Bradshaw and Stratford, 2005. Qualitative Research Methods in Human Geography, Chapter 3.

- Additional short handout provided in class.

Jan 11

 

No class- Urban Sustainability Candidate talk, McKenzie 229, 4 p.m.

   

Jan 13

 

Formulating research questions (techniques) - Amy Lobben

 
- Lobben, A.K, 2007. Navigational map reading... Annals of the association of American Geographers 97(1): 64-85.
 
- Bordens & Abbott, Chapter 2, "Developing Ideas for Research and Evaluating Theories of Behavior" from Research Design and Methods  In TEAROOM drawer.

Jan 18

 

Martin Luther King Day

 

No Class

 

Jan 20

 

Formulating research questions (physical geography) - Dan Gavin

 

- Gavin NSF Proposal, Introductory pages

 

- Miller et al.,  2006. Tree Ring Isotope Records of Tropical Cyclone Activity

 

- Pakeman, 2001. Plant Migration Rates and Seed Dispersal Activities

Jan 25

 

No class- GISci  Interview Candidate talk, McKenzie 229, 4 p.m.

Journal assignment due - send your notes via e-mail to the class

 

Jan 27

Journals � advancing your research through knowing sources - Student led report

 

 
Feb 1 Research writing  

- Limerick, P., 1993. Dancing With Professors:  The Trouble With Academic Prose.

 

- Gregory, D., 2005. Geographies, Publics, and Politics NOTE - only required to read Gregory portion of forum (starts on page 182).

- Orwell, George, 1956, Politics and the English Language

Feb 3 H&T � pre 20th Century  

- Martin, G.J. & James, P.E., 1993: Chap 6 & Chap 15

Feb 8

H&T � 1900 � 1950   

- Martin, G.J. & James, P.E., 1993: Chap 16

 

- Semple, Ellen C., Influences of geographic environment on the basis of Ratzel�s system of anthrpogeographie

 

Feb 10

H&T � 1900 � 1950 

 

- Hartshorne, R., 1939. The Character of Regional Geography.

 

- Leighley, J. 1955. What has happened to physical geography?

 

Feb 15

 

 

H&T � Roots of the Quantitative Revolution

 

- Schaefer, F. K., 1953. Exceptionalism in Geography

 

- Morill, R.L. ,1984.  Recollections of the Quantitative Revolution�s Early Years:  The University of Washington 1955-65.

 

Feb 17

 

H&T � Resurgence of Physical Geography: A Personal tale from Andrew

 

 

 

Bios:  Sack, D., 2004Experiences and viewpoints of selected women geomorphologists from the mid-20th Century.

 

- Marcus, W.A. and Marcus, M.G., 1996. Geographer, Explorer, Friend: The Worlds of Barry C. Bishop, 1932-1994.

 

- Browning, C.E., 1982. Melvin G. Marcus,

 

Feb 22

H&T � Wake of the Quantitative Revolution

- Golledge, Reginald, 1997, The Development of Geographical Analysis

 

- Gould, Peter, 1979. Geography 1957-1977: The Augean Period

 

Feb 24

H&T � Alternatives to positivism in Human Geography (1970s)  

- Harvey, D., 1984, On the History and Present Condition of Geography�

 

- Tuan, Yi-Fu, 1979, Space and Place: Humanistic Perspective

 

- Jackson, P., and Smith, S. J., 1984Exploring Social Geography.  London:  Allen & Unwin, pp. 1-11 of the introduction.

Mar 1 H&T - Physical Geography: Paradigms and paradigm shifts, 1970s-1990s  

- James, L.A. and Marcus, W.A., 2006, The human role in changing fluvial systems: Retrospect, inventory, prospect.

 

- Gleick, ., 1987 Chaos: Making a new science. Penguin Books, p. 1-56

 

Mar 3 H&T - Confronting the Structure - Agency Polarity

Turn in 2nd round research questions - submit electronically to  class

- Gregson, Duality and Dualism

 

  Cloke, Approaching Human Geography chpt. 5

 

-  In memoriam: Allan Pred

 

Mar 8

H&T � Confronting Diversity and Difference: The Post-Structuralist Turn

 

 

 McDowell, L.& Massey, D., 1984. A Woman�s Place?

 

- Gregory, Derek, 1989. Areal Differentiation and Post-Modern Human Geography.

Mar 10

 

Discussion of 2nd round research questions

 

NOTE:  This will be a 3+ hour long session


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