Epistemology ; Historical geography ; Methodology ; Practice of geography ; Research
He poses three general and related questions. To whom are we addressing our work ? Historicalgeographers have not in a critical conversation with each other about their own product. What are we to write about ? Historicalgeographers should share
Historisch-geographische Forschungen in der DDR (Historicalgeographical investigations in the GDR)
Altogether 19 contributions reflect the scientific activities of the working group Historical Geography of Geogr. Society of GDR. They deal with the tasks of historical geography, mapping design, evaluation of territorial structure of economy
Audiovisual ; Discourse ; Historical geography ; Ideology ; Practice of geography
by historicalgeographers are usually not interpreted for their political representation. Finally, she urges us to consider how the visual material might reflect underlying precepts of colonialism, masculanism, and racism. - (SLD)
The burden of the past : geographical perspectives on current affairs
Ethnicity ; Historical geography ; National identity ; Political geography ; Practice of geography ; South Africa
The revival of historical consciousness and a greater emphasis on place have significant positive implications for geographers, particularly in South Africa at a time of political and social transition. - (AJC)
Blurred Boundaries : humanism and social science in historical geography
Geography ; Historical geography ; History ; Humanism ; Place ; Social sciences
of human experience. Earle favored a social science approach and sought theoretical, causal explanations of geographic variation. Author sees current hybrid historical geography as reabsorbed into mainstream human geography and forming its core. - (SLD)
A revisitation and expansion on the different conceptions of historical geography offered by Donald Meinig and Carville Earle in the American Historical Review (1978). To Meinig historical geography was humanistic and covered the whole realm
Journey to asylum: a medical-geographical idea in historical context
Distance travelled ; England ; Health ; Historical geography ; Medical geography ; Medical services ; Nineteenth Century ; United Kingdom
This paper investigates a specific geographical idea (importance of distance-decay patterns in the utilisation of medical or mental health facilities) and the objective is to illuminate the historical-geographical contexts in which the idea
Geographic research ; Historical geography ; Hungary
Author provides and overview about the development of historical geography in the interwar period in Hungary. Beside the most outstanding scholars of the era topics of historical geography resaerch of that period are highlighted. - (JS)
Historical predecessors and current geographical possibilities of ethnic based territorial autonomies in the Carpathian Basin
Autonomy ; Carpathian Basin ; Ethnic community ; Ethnic minority ; Europe ; Historical geography ; Region ; Spatial distribution ; Territoriality
of collective rights of national minorities, the A. tries to outline the geographic background of existing (and missing) territorial autonomies in Europe and, in more details, the historical predecessors and the geographical possibilities of ethnic based
territorial autonomies in the Carpathian Basin. Although the emphasis is largely laid on the contemporary situation, there are important sections devoted to the historical development of the ethnic based territorial autonomies in the paper as well. - (AM)
Geographical information system ; Historical geography ; Honshu ; Internet ; Japan ; Regional analysis ; Spatial statistics ; Statistics
This paper introduces an internet GIS for historical regional statistics developed by the Laboratory of Spatial Information Science, Doctoral Program in Geoenvironmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba. The paper discusses the objectives
of this project, the available data, its scope and features, and some of the prospects and challenges as an online geospatial database facility of historical statistics of Japan since the Meiji period.
Cultural studies ; Discourse ; Historical geography ; Ireland ; National identity ; Nationalism ; Practice of geography ; Society ; Twentieth Century
. It is shown how revisionist writings have played a significant role in the revising of traditional nationalist interpretations of Ireland's past, and how new links have been established by Irish historicalgeographers with cognate disciplines such as economic
The paper seeks to review the progress that has taken place in Irish historical geography during the 20th century, and to assess the way in which published writings have produced an evocative elucidation of Ireland's past histories and geographies
Géographe ; Histoire de la géographie ; Hongrie ; Rôle du géographe ; Siècle 20 ; TELEKI (P.)
Geographer ; Geographer's role ; History of geography ; Hungary ; Twentieth Century
This paper deals with the historical role of count Paul teleki, geographer and prime minister of Hungary in the inter-war period. As A. states Teleki was the best educated and qualified scientist politician of Hungary between the two world war