Description:
This is a textbook that introduces students to the geography of developing areas in a novel and challenging way. Rather than presenting the Global South to students as a set of problems (rapid urbanisation, population growth, poverty, etc.) this book focuses on the diversity of life in the South, and looks at the role the South plays in shaping and responding to current global change. Thought-provoking and accessible, this new edition has been fully updated and highlights cross-cutting themes around security, risk and violence; environmental sustainability and climate change; and the impact of ICT on patterns of North-South and South-South exchange.
Review Quotes:
"I have long been disappointed by texts in the area of study and this is just a breath of fresh air! I will certainly be assigning chapters this semester and probably using it as a compulsory text next year. I have struggled to find ways to explain performativity and representation to second year undergrads and I can see that this text will do this perfectly." -Dr. Kelly Domboski, Department of Geography, University of Canterbury, New Zealand