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Geography in the 21st Century
Defining Moments that Shaped Society [2 volumes]
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Geography in the 21st Century
Defining Moments that Shaped Society [2 volumes]
About this book
Geography studies the relationship of humans and the natural environment, and these 40 essays examine those geographical events that have most profoundly shaped global society in the opening decades of the 21st century.
Explore how these events have transformed how people interact with the environment, from political and economic issues such as elections, market practices, and war, to cultural and social issues such as racism and gender stereotyping at work. Landscapes, regions, cities, nature, society, development – our entire existence – is tied up with space and geography, and thus geography is well-placed to provide important insights and perspectives on the complex events and issues of our time. Geography in the 21st Century studies the world's rapidly changing environments and its shifting economic, political, and cultural landscapes.
The entries address social, political, economic, and environmental events – from the Arab Spring Movements to the Mexico border crisis in the USA – that are often complex, transnational, and interrelated. Clear explanations help readers understand the historical and geographical continuity and confluence that underlie these defining moments. All chapters follow the same structure to provide consistency throughout and allow students to compare multiple events. Each begins with an overview of the event; followed by a background section that describes the historical and geographic context within which the event occurred; then a section on social, political, economic, and environmental Impacts that describes the results of the event; and a section that analyzes the event from a spatial or geographic perspective and explains why it is important. Each chapter also includes a list of references and sources for further reading and a sidebar on a related topic.
Explore how these events have transformed how people interact with the environment, from political and economic issues such as elections, market practices, and war, to cultural and social issues such as racism and gender stereotyping at work. Landscapes, regions, cities, nature, society, development – our entire existence – is tied up with space and geography, and thus geography is well-placed to provide important insights and perspectives on the complex events and issues of our time. Geography in the 21st Century studies the world's rapidly changing environments and its shifting economic, political, and cultural landscapes.
The entries address social, political, economic, and environmental events – from the Arab Spring Movements to the Mexico border crisis in the USA – that are often complex, transnational, and interrelated. Clear explanations help readers understand the historical and geographical continuity and confluence that underlie these defining moments. All chapters follow the same structure to provide consistency throughout and allow students to compare multiple events. Each begins with an overview of the event; followed by a background section that describes the historical and geographic context within which the event occurred; then a section on social, political, economic, and environmental Impacts that describes the results of the event; and a section that analyzes the event from a spatial or geographic perspective and explains why it is important. Each chapter also includes a list of references and sources for further reading and a sidebar on a related topic.
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Yes, you can access Geography in the 21st Century by Jayson J. Funke,Waquar Ahmed,Ipsita Chatterjee,Stephen M. McCauley in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Historical Geography. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- List of Figures
- Preface
- Introduction Jayson J. Funke, Waquar Ahmed, Ipsita Chatterjee, Stephen M. McCauley,and Richard Peet
- 1 Palestinian Second Intifada (2000–5) Samer B. Jaber
- 2 Democracy Movement in Nepal (2001–6) Bikramaditya K. Choudhary and Omprakash Kushwaha
- 3 September 11 Terrorist Attacks, United States of America (2001) Jacque Micieli-Voutsinas
- 4 United States’ War on Terrorism: Afghanistan (2001), Iraq (2003) Paola Vazquez, Waquar Ahmed, and Jayson J. Funke
- 5 Establishment of the African Union (2002) Roselyn Akombe
- 6 Rise of Social Media (2004) Matthew Seto, Corrine Armistead, and Jim Thatcher
- 7 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami (2004) Curt J. Davis
- 8 Hurricane Katrina, United States of America (2005) Stephen M. McCauley
- 9 Kashmir Earthquake of 2005 Ken Whalen
- 10 Financial Crisis and Economic Recession in the United States of America (2007–9) Jayson J. Funke
- 11 International Financial Crisis and Economic Recession (2007–10) Jayson J. Funke
- 12 Global Food Crisis (2007–8) Sara Tornabene
- 13 The Saffron Revolution, Myanmar (2007) Sina Hardaker
- 14 End of Sri Lanka Civil War (2009) Jude Fernando
- 15 Earthquake in Haiti (2010) Anna Versluis
- 16 Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico (2010) Silvia Grandi
- 17 Collapse of the San José Mine, Chile, and the Rescue of Thirty-Three Miners (2010) Marcelo Esteban Garrido Pereira
- 18 Arab Spring Movements (2010–11) Barney Warf
- 19 Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Disaster, Japan (2011) Curt J. Davis
- 20 Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and the Nile River (2011–) Dawit Yirga
- 21 Conflict in Kashmir (2013) Yogesh Mishra
- 22 Pope Francis Elected to Head Roman Catholic Church (2013) Jude Fernando
- 23 Rana Plaza Industrial Disaster, Bangladesh (2013) Jerónimo Montero Bressán
- 24 China’s Belt and Road Initiative (2013–) Ken Whalen
- 25 Ebola Outbreak, West Africa (2013–16) Emma Gause, Aja Sutton, and Jonathan Mayer
- 26 Chibok Kidnappings, Nigeria (2014) Joshua Akintayo and Tolulope Osayomi
- 27 Flint, Michigan, Water Crisis, United States of America (2014) Stephen M. McCauley
- 28 War in Yemen (2014–) Jared
- 29 Degradation of the Great Barrier Reef (2016–) Melody Lynch
- 30 Brexit, Great Britain (2016–) William Westgard-Cruice
- 31 Attempted Coup d’etats in Türkiye and Subsequent Political Purges (2016–18) Aysegul Can
- 32 Presidential Election in the United States (2016) Lindy West
- 33 Standing Rock Indian Reservation Protests (Dakota Access Pipeline) (2016) Kristen A. Carlson
- 34 Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, the United States and the Caribbean (2017) Alex A. Moulton
- 35 Rohingya Conflict, Myanmar (2017) Ipsita Chatterjee
- 36 California Wildfires (2017–18) Stentor Danielson
- 37 Mexico Border Crisis, United States of America (2018–19) Todd Miller
- 38 COVID-19 Pandemic (2020–23) Chetan Tiwari
- 39 Ukraine Crisis (2022–) L. Ciro Marcano and Jayson J. Fu
- 40 Floods in Pakistan (2022) Mariam Dogar and Shahram S. Abbas
- Index
- About the Editors
- About the Contributors