Practising Human Geography provides a critical introduction to recent disciplinary debates about the practise of human geography, examining those methods and practices which are integral to 'doing' geography.

The book makes complicated ideas approachable through the effective use of case studies and a firm grasp of contemporary debates' - Peter Jackson, Professor of Human Geography, University of Sheffield Practising Human Geography is a critical introduction to key issues in the practice of human geography, informed by the question 'how do geographers do research?' In examining those methods and practices that are essential to doing geography, the text presents a theoretically-informed discussion of the construction and interpretation of geographical data - including: the use of core research methodologies; using official and non-official sources; and the interpretative role of the researcher. Framed by an overview of how ideas of practising human geography have changed, the twelve chapters offer a comprehensive and integrated overview of research methodologies.The text is illustrated throughout with text boxes, case studies, and definitions of key terms. Practising Human Geography will introduce geographers - from undergraduate to faculty - to the core issues that inform research design and practice.

Changing Practices of Human Geography

An Introduction PART ONE: CONSTRUCTING GEOGRAPHICAL DATA Official Sources Non-official Sources Imaginative Sources Talking to People Observing, Participating and Ethnographies PART TWO: CONSTRUCTING GEOGRAPHICAL INTERPRETATIONS Sifting and Sorting Enumerating Explaining Understanding Representing Human Geographies The Politics of Practising Human Geography