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Foreword-By Brian Coffey, The University of Washington Tacoma;
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;
Acknowledgements-
List of Contributors;
I - Introductory Framework: Allen G. Noble's Contribution to Social Geography
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;
2 - Perspectives on Allen G. Noble's Contributions to Cultural Geography in South Asia-By Debnath Mookherjee, Western Washington University, USA;
3 - Allen G. Noble's Contributions to the Field of Chinese Geography-By Lawrence J. C. Ma, University of Akron, USA;
II - Conceptual and Theoretical Basis of Social Geography-
4 - Social Geography: History, Structure and Reflections, with Special Reference to India-By B. K. Roy, National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organization, India;
5 - Methodological Developments in Social Geography-By Sudhir K. Thakur, California State University, USA;
6 - Geographies of Disability: An Emergent Theme in Social Geography-By Vandana Wadhwa, Boston University, USA.
7 - Geography and Personality of Region: The Context of Culture-By A. B. Mukerji, Panjab University, India;
8 - Social Planning: A Spatial Perspective-By Frank J. Costa, University of Akron, USA;
III - Social Geography from a Global Perspective-
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;
10 - Enterprise Zones in a Global Perspective: Socioeconomic Consequences-By Samuel Thompson, Western Illinois University, USA, Ashok K. Dutt, The University of Akron, USA;
11 - Multi-faceted Regional Inequality in China-By Yehua Dennis Wei, University of Utah, USA, Chi Kin Leung, California State University, USA;
12 - Social Geography of the Minorities in Israel-By Elisha Efrat, Tel Aviv University, Israel;
13 - Urban Sprawl and Socioeconomic Change in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal-By Krishna Prasad Poudel, Tribhuvan University, Nepal;
14 - Ave Maria: A Planned Town in Collier County, Florida-By John E. Benhart, Shippensburg University, USA, Harry ‘Bud’ Pilarski, City Planner, USA;
IV - Social Geography in the Indian Context-
15 - Socio-cultural Regions in Pre-historic and Historic India-By Surya Kant, Panjab University, India;
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;
17 - Linguistic Diversity Changes in India: A Regional Analysis, 1971–2001-By Rajrani Kalra, California State University, USA;
18 - The Geography of Folk Art in India-By E. Cotton Mather, University of Minnesota, USA, P. P. Karan, University of Kentucky, USA;
19 - Indian Dance: Classical Unity and Regional Variation-By Manjusri Chaki-Sircar, Columbia University, USA, Parbati K. Sircar, State University of New York, USA;
20 - Space, Gender and Social Value: Analyzing Gender Inequalities in Relation to Space-By Anindita Datta, University of Delhi, India;
21 - Encountering Reservation and the Reimagining of Caste-By Aparajita De, University of Delhi, India;
22 - Spatial Patterns of Crime in India-By Vandana Wadhwa, Boston University, USA, Ashok K. Dutt, The University of Akron, USA;
23 - Rural Human Resource Development in India: A Spatio-Temporal Analysis-By B. R. K. Sinha, Banaras Hindu University, India;
V - Indian Social Geography: City and State Context-
24 - Health Infrastructure and Healthcare Services in Uttar Pradesh-By R. B. Bhagat, International Institute for Population Sciences, India;
25 - Status of Women in Aligarh Muslim University, India-By Nilofar Izhar, Academy for the Study of Environment and Social Wellbeing, India;
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;
27 - Sacredscape and Manescape: The Sacred Geography of Gaya, India-By Rana P. B. Singh, Banaras Hindu University, India;
28 - Madurai: A Holy City of Pilgrimage-By Meera Chatterjee, University of Akron, USA, Ashok K. Dutt, The University of Akron, USA;
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;
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;
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;
32 - Geographic Images of Old Delhi through Literature-By Ramesh C. Dhussa, Drake University, USA;
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;
Index.