GEOGRAPHY: THE STATE OF THE DISCIPLINE IN SOUTH AFRICA (2000–2001)
GEOGRAPHY: THE STATE OF THE DISCIPLINE IN SOUTH AFRICA (2000–2001)
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地理学：南非学科现状（2000-2001）
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2003
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M. Khosa
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U. J. Fairhurst;R. J. Davies;R. Fox;P. Goldschagg;M. Ramutsindela;U. Bob;M. Khosa
摘要研究小组介绍了一项全面调查的结果，地理作为一门学科在南非的地位和作用。本文首先将学科的历史和认识论的背景下。广泛和深入的采访进行了地理学家在所有南非大学，并在较小的规模，在工作场所。还从一系列文件中收集了资料。对大学院系的特点、普通学校教育、地理研究环境和地理工作者的工作环境进行了评述。新出现的趋势，其中许多与最近的社会政治变革有关，表明当代的重点是应用地理、特定专业领域、环境科学和环境管理的适应、技能培训以及具有明显职业导向的课程开发。随着地理学家在其专业努力中继续解决国家和国际环境和社会问题，他们对实践地理学家的信念所表达的关键问题保持警惕。最后得出了肯定的结论，肯定了该学科的学术价值和地位。
ABSTRACT The research team presents the findings of a comprehensive investigation into the status and role of Geography as an academic discipline in South Africa. The paper begins by placing the discipline in historical and epistemological context. Extensive and intensive interviews were conducted with geographers at all South African universities and, on a smaller scale, in the workplace. Information was also gleaned from an array of documents. Comments on the characteristics of university departments, general school education, the geography research environment the geographer in the workplace are given. Emerging trends, many of which relate to recent socio-political change, show that contemporary emphasis is on applied geography, specific fields of specialisation, the accommodation of Environmental Science and Environmental Management, skills training and on curriculum development with a marked vocational orientation. As geographers continue addressing national and international environmental and social issues in their professional endeavours, they are alerted to critical concerns voiced with conviction by practising geographers. In the final analysis a positive conclusion is reached and the academic merit and status of the discipline is confirmed.