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Fieldwork for Human Geography
Fieldwork is a core component of Human Geography degree courses. In this lively and engaging textbook, Richard Phillips and Jennifer Johns provide a practical guide to help every student get the most out of their fieldwork "Fieldwork for Human Geography
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encourages students to engage with fieldwork critically and imaginatively
explains methods and contexts
links the fieldwork with wider academic topics.
It looks beyond the contents of research projects and field visits to address the broader experiences of fieldwork: working in groups; understanding your ethical position; developing skills for learning and employment; and opening your eyes, ears and minds to the wider possibilities of your trip.
Throughout the book, the authors present first person descriptions of field experiences and predicaments, written by fieldtrip leaders and students from around the world including the UK, Canada, Singapore, Australia and Africa.
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encourages students to engage with fieldwork critically and imaginatively
explains methods and contexts
links the fieldwork with wider academic topics.
It looks beyond the contents of research projects and field visits to address the broader experiences of fieldwork: working in groups; understanding your ethical position; developing skills for learning and employment; and opening your eyes, ears and minds to the wider possibilities of your trip.
Throughout the book, the authors present first person descriptions of field experiences and predicaments, written by fieldtrip leaders and students from around the world including the UK, Canada, Singapore, Australia and Africa.
240 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2012
About the author
Richard Phillips
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This is a professor in Human Geography in The United Kingdom, a specialist in Cultural Geography; Histories of Empire; and Postcolonial Criticism.
Richard Phillips’s research spans a series of contrasting yet connected themes:
The World after Empire: themes include Muslim geographies and postcolonial cities
Sexuality, Space and Power: constructions and contestations of sexual identities
Curiosity and Adventure: from children’s books to health and wellbeing policies
Richard is also very interested in geographical education, particularly fieldwork and other forms of curiosity-driven learning, so his research and teaching are closely connected.
Richard developed these interests through a Masters in Geography at the University of California Santa Barbara (1988) and a PhD at the University of British Columbia (1994). He taught at the Universities of Aberystwyth, Salford and Liverpool before taking up a Chair in Human Geography at the University of Sheffield in 2012.
This is a professor in Human Geography in The United Kingdom, a specialist in Cultural Geography; Histories of Empire; and Postcolonial Criticism.
Richard Phillips’s research spans a series of contrasting yet connected themes:
The World after Empire: themes include Muslim geographies and postcolonial cities
Sexuality, Space and Power: constructions and contestations of sexual identities
Curiosity and Adventure: from children’s books to health and wellbeing policies
Richard is also very interested in geographical education, particularly fieldwork and other forms of curiosity-driven learning, so his research and teaching are closely connected.
Richard developed these interests through a Masters in Geography at the University of California Santa Barbara (1988) and a PhD at the University of British Columbia (1994). He taught at the Universities of Aberystwyth, Salford and Liverpool before taking up a Chair in Human Geography at the University of Sheffield in 2012.
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