Researching Geography: The Indian Context

ISBN-13: 9780367207946 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 254 str.

Gopal Krishan; Nina Singh

Opis

This book is a one-stop comprehensive guide to geographical inquiry. The second edition reflects updates in geographic research, sampling, and insightful interpretation of data. This book will be essential for researchers and students of geography, social sciences, and South Asian studies.

Spis treści

PART I: Laying the foundation 1. What is geographic perspective? 2. Essential features of quality of a thesis in geography PART II: Prefatory phase: the prelims 3. Issues pertinent to a thesis in geography 4. Research proposal: issues and formulation 5. Literature search and review PART III: Traversing the path: data management 6. Typology of data 7. Data collection 8. Data analysis 9. Data representation 10. Data interpretation PART IV: Catching up with the destination: the finale 11. Research writing 12. The viva voce

O autorze

Gopal Krishan is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Geography at Panjab University, Chandigarh, and National Fellow of the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi, India.

Nina Singh is Professor of Geography and Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, India.