Yi-Fu Tuan
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| - | Yi-Fu Tuan was born in 1930 in China. | + | Yi-Fu Tuan was born in 1930 in China. Growing up as a son of a diplomat, he used to move a lot on a young age. |
| - | In the 1970s, he had a great influence on the research | + | In the 1970s, he had a great influence on the ways of research in geography. Before that time, the human aspect of [[place]] and [[space]] was often ignored or marginalized. Tuan highlighted the observation of human beings of their [[environment]] (Encyclopædia Britannica Online, n.d.). In 1971, he published the paper ''Geography, phenomenology and the study of human nature''. He used a [[phenomenological approach]] to geographical subjects. The experiences and observations of people of their was used to unravel geographical topics (Cloke, Philo & Sadler, 1991, p. 75). |
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| + | Cloke, P., Philo, C. & Sadler, D. (1991). Approaching human geography. The Guilford Press: London UK. | ||
| + | Geography: Influences of the social sciences. Retrieved September 7, 2011, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online. [http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/229637/geography/272861/Influence-of-the-social-sciences] | ||
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Revision as of 12:36, 7 September 2011
Yi-Fu Tuan was born in 1930 in China. Growing up as a son of a diplomat, he used to move a lot on a young age. In the 1970s, he had a great influence on the ways of research in geography. Before that time, the human aspect of place and space was often ignored or marginalized. Tuan highlighted the observation of human beings of their environment (Encyclopædia Britannica Online, n.d.). In 1971, he published the paper Geography, phenomenology and the study of human nature. He used a phenomenological approach to geographical subjects. The experiences and observations of people of their was used to unravel geographical topics (Cloke, Philo & Sadler, 1991, p. 75).
References:
Cloke, P., Philo, C. & Sadler, D. (1991). Approaching human geography. The Guilford Press: London UK.
Geography: Influences of the social sciences. Retrieved September 7, 2011, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online. [1]
Published by Boudewijn Idema
