Syllabus
Introduction to theories of human geography. Paradigms in geography.
Geographical organization of reality and society.
Two geographies? Place, space, region.
Evolution, stability, transformation of geographical units. Path dependency.
Positivist geography and quantitative methods in geography.
The search for "order" in the (spatial) differentiation of phenomena.
Selected epistemological and methodological problems and challenges.
Social construction of reality, discourse and representation.
Social processes and spatial structures. Social and spatial justice.
Region and its institutionalization: dialectics of material and discursive practices
Geography of sexualities: guest Michal Pitoňák
Geographical theories in practice: invited guests
A Mind Map: application on selected theme.
E-learning support: Moodle (https://dl2.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=696)
Annotation
This course is designed to enhance students' proficiency in understanding, interpreting, and applying epistemologies and paradigms in geography, with a focus on contemporary theoretical debates and selected ontological geographic concepts. Through emphasis on reading, critical analysis, and discussion, the course fosters student engagement with significant theories and concepts, encouraging them to apply these insights to relevant examples.
