Monthly Archives: October 2019

Indian Place Names and Meaning

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Rashid Faridi

One of the oldest tenants of geography is the concept of place. As a result, place has numerous definitions, from the simple “a space or location with meaning” to the more complex “an area having unique physical and human characteristics … Continue reading →

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Urban Studies Postdocs (Global)

Posted on October 2, 2019 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on Center for Intercultural Dialogue:
Postdoctoral Research Fellowships, Urban Studies Foundation, Glasgow, UK. Deadline: 21 October 2019. Applications are invited for up to five early-career Postdoctoral Research Fellowships. These awards are intended to enable the Fellows to design and undertake a programme…

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Urban Sociology Theories: In a Nutshell

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Rashid Faridi

CLASSICAL THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES Karl Marx Friedrich Engels Ferdinand Tonnies Emile Durkheim Georg Simmel Max Weber W. E. B. Du Bois Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels – macro-sociological ·         People in preindustrial, traditional societies were generic, tribal beings ·         Rise of city was … Continue reading →

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