Geographical Sociology: Theoretical Foundations and Methodological Applications in the Sociology of Location

By Jeremy R. Porter and Frank M. Howell

Book Overview

Chapter 1: Geo-Sociology.- PART I. THE SOCIOLOGY OF LOCATION: THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS.- Chapter 2: Important Contributions to Geo-Sociology.- Chapter 3: Roots of Space in Sociology Community Sociology at the Wisconsin and Chicago Schools.- Chapter 4: Human Ecology and its Link to Geographical Sociology.- Chapter 5: Contemporary Movements in the Theories of Location.- PART II. SPATIAL CONTEXT IN SOCIAL RESEARCH: METHODOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS.- Chapter 6: Making Data Spatial.- Chapter 7: Spatial Concepts and the Application to Geo-Sociology.- Chapter 8: Geo-Sociology in Practice.- Chapter 9: Concluding Remarks.- Bibliography.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 940073848X
• ISBN13: 9789400738485
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"