Preface, David Ley (University of British Columbia, Canada) Introduction 1. Geography, Education and the ‘Geography of Education’ 2. The Geography of Educational Reality 3. Aspects of the Geographies of Education Systems 4. Geographies of Non-Formal and Informal Education 5. Geography, Survival and Sustainability Conclusion References Index
The first title to set out the scope of this emergent field, which introduces geographical factors to the analysis of educational provision and operation.
Colin Brock is Honorary Professor of Education at the University of Durham, UK, and Visiting Professor of Geography at the University of Loughborough, UK. He was formerly UNESCO Chair of Education as a Humanitarian Response at the University of Oxford, UK. He is the editor of two series: Education Around the World and Education as a Humanitarian Response, both published by Bloomsbury.
Geography of Education is an important book … [Brock] is the first
to draw together the considerable range of geographical dimensions
of and insights into education … It is a key source to promote
future research in geographies of education.
*Review of International Geographical Education Online*
The book draws from a wide range of interesting examples taken from
around the world ... [and] provides a range of insights and
references.
*Geography*
A well written and very readable academic text … The theme of the
book is not one that has been hugely explored by others, which
makes this contribution all the more valuable. The author achieves
a comprehensive overview of the literature available and succeeds
in making links to relevant material across the field of education
and the discipline of geography. Study of the geography of
education (as opposed to geography, or geography education) is
important and neglected – this book helps to bridge a gap and will
hopefully spur others to research this area.
*Graham Butt, Professor in Education, Oxford Brookes University,
UK*
Geography of education is an important, but under-recognised, field
of study and perspective. This innovative book makes a seminal
contribution to the literature by drawing international attention
to the potential of insights derived from the application of space,
scale and location to the broad field of education. The text is
written in a lively and accessible way, covers all levels and
dimensions of education and draws out realistic implications for
research, policy and practice worldwide.
*Michael Crossley, Professor of Comparative and International
Education, University of Bristol, UK*
Colin Brock has deployed his long experience and widely
acknowledged expertise in two areas of personal study in order to
explore their common aspects and to inform geographers and
educationalists about the intellectual territories that each field
occupies and which they share. The book, however, goes beyond
description of commonalities and associations of philosophies and
methodologies, for it skilfully engages with the fundamental
principles and practical features of the two realms, illuminating
the issues that teachers and researchers, at all levels, are
certain to find stimulating in setting their agenda for future
exploration. This will make a real contribution to the developing
interdisciplinary field.
*Jeff Thompson, CBE, Emeritus Professor, University of Bath, UK*
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