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Content:<br/>Foreword-By Brian Coffey, The University of Washington Tacoma;<br/>Preface-By Ashok K. Dutt, The University of Akron, USA, Vandana Wadhwa, Boston University, USA, Baleshwar Thakur, Delhi University, India, Frank J. Costa, University of Akron, USA;<br/>Acknowledgements-<br/>List of Contributors;<br/>I - Introductory Framework: Allen G. Noble's Contribution to Social Geography<br/>1 - Allen G. Noble: The Making of a Scholar-By Ashok K. Dutt, The University of Akron, USA, Vandana Wadhwa, Boston University, USA, Frank J. Costa, University of Akron, USA, Baleshwar Thakur, Delhi University, India;<br/>2 - Perspectives on Allen G. Noble's Contributions to Cultural Geography in South Asia-By Debnath Mookherjee, Western Washington University, USA;<br/>3 - Allen G. Noble's Contributions to the Field of Chinese Geography-By Lawrence J. C. Ma, University of Akron, USA;<br/>II - Conceptual and Theoretical Basis of Social Geography-<br/>4 - Social Geography: History, Structure and Reflections, with Special Reference to India-By B. K. Roy, National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organization, India;<br/>5 - Methodological Developments in Social Geography-By Sudhir K. Thakur, California State University, USA;<br/>6 - Geographies of Disability: An Emergent Theme in Social Geography-By Vandana Wadhwa, Boston University, USA.<br/>7 - Geography and Personality of Region: The Context of Culture-By A. B. Mukerji, Panjab University, India;<br/>8 - Social Planning: A Spatial Perspective-By Frank J. Costa, University of Akron, USA;<br/>III - Social Geography from a Global Perspective-<br/>9 - Regional Patterns of Spanish-Language Newspaper Publication in the United States, 1848–1992-By Maura E. Huntz, Commercial Systems Group, US, Robert B. Kent, California State University, USA;<br/>10 - Enterprise Zones in a Global Perspective: Socioeconomic Consequences-By Samuel Thompson, Western Illinois University, USA, Ashok K. Dutt, The University of Akron, USA;<br/>11 - Multi-faceted Regional Inequality in China-By Yehua Dennis Wei, University of Utah, USA, Chi Kin Leung, California State University, USA;<br/>12 - Social Geography of the Minorities in Israel-By Elisha Efrat, Tel Aviv University, Israel;<br/>13 - Urban Sprawl and Socioeconomic Change in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal-By Krishna Prasad Poudel, Tribhuvan University, Nepal;<br/>14 - Ave Maria: A Planned Town in Collier County, Florida-By John E. Benhart, Shippensburg University, USA, Harry ‘Bud’ Pilarski, City Planner, USA;<br/>IV - Social Geography in the Indian Context-<br/>15 - Socio-cultural Regions in Pre-historic and Historic India-By Surya Kant, Panjab University, India;<br/>16 - Distinct Regional Cultural Identities of India Based on Religion and Language-By Ashok K Dutt, The University of Akron, USA, S. Davgun, Bemidji State University, Bemidji MN, USA, Chandrakanta C. Khan, California Institute of the Arts, USA, Chandralekha Sangwan, Dayton OH, USA;<br/>17 - Linguistic Diversity Changes in India: A Regional Analysis, 1971–2001-By Rajrani Kalra, California State University, USA;<br/>18 - The Geography of Folk Art in India-By E. Cotton Mather, University of Minnesota, USA, P. P. Karan, University of Kentucky, USA;<br/>19 - Indian Dance: Classical Unity and Regional Variation-By Manjusri Chaki-Sircar, Columbia University, USA, Parbati K. Sircar, State University of New York, USA;<br/>20 - Space, Gender and Social Value: Analyzing Gender Inequalities in Relation to Space-By Anindita Datta, University of Delhi, India;<br/>21 - Encountering Reservation and the Reimagining of Caste-By Aparajita De, University of Delhi, India;<br/>22 - Spatial Patterns of Crime in India-By Vandana Wadhwa, Boston University, USA, Ashok K. Dutt, The University of Akron, USA;<br/>23 - Rural Human Resource Development in India: A Spatio-Temporal Analysis-By B. R. K. Sinha, Banaras Hindu University, India;<br/>V - Indian Social Geography: City and State Context- <br/>24 - Health Infrastructure and Healthcare Services in Uttar Pradesh-By R. B. Bhagat, International Institute for Population Sciences, India;<br/>25 - Status of Women in Aligarh Muslim University, India-By Nilofar Izhar, Academy for the Study of Environment and Social Wellbeing, India;<br/>26 - Social Geographies of Collective Action: A Case Study of India's Chipko Movement-By Sya Buryn Kedzior, Humboldt State University (a CSU campus), USA;<br/>27 - Sacredscape and Manescape: The Sacred Geography of Gaya, India-By Rana P. B. Singh, Banaras Hindu University, India;<br/>28 - Madurai: A Holy City of Pilgrimage-By Meera Chatterjee, University of Akron, USA, Ashok K. Dutt, The University of Akron, USA;<br/>29 - Assessment and Dynamics of Urban Growth in the City of Kolkata-By Chandana Mitra, University of Georgia, USA, J. Marshall Shepherd, University of Georgia, USA, Thomas R. Jordan, University of Georgia, USA;<br/>30 - Socioeconomic and Demographic Conditions of the Slums of Hyderabad-By Kalpana Markandey, Osmania University, India, V. Vijay Kumar, Osmania University, India, Kavita Toran, Osmania University, India;<br/>31 - Writings of Mirza Ghalib: A Study in Literary Geography-By Nilofar Izhar, Academy for the Study of Environment and Social Wellbeing, India, Rais Akhtar, University of Kashmir, India;<br/>32 - Geographic Images of Old Delhi through Literature-By Ramesh C. Dhussa, Drake University, USA;<br/>3 - Spatial and Temporal Characteristics of Elite Residential Colonies in Delhi, 1982–2004-By Baleshwar Thakur, Delhi University, India, Mukesh Yadav, Development & Management Group, India;<br/>Index. |