Description
An Introduction to Island Studies is an approachable look at this interdisciplinary field - from the geological formation of islands, their settlement, human migration, occupation and to the place of islands in the popular imagination. Featuring geopolitical and economic frameworks, Randall gives a bottom-up guide to this modern areas of study.
Author: James Randall
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 10/08/2020
Pages: 302
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.17lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.64d
ISBN13: 9781786615466
ISBN10: 1786615460
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Human Geography
- Science | Earth Sciences | Geography
About the Author
James (Jim) Randall teaches at the University of Prince Edward Island, Canada, where he is also the coordinator of the Island Studies program, leads the Institute of Island Studies and is the UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability. A geographer by training, Jim developed a love of Island Studies later in his career. His research spans many aspects of this interdisciplinary field, with a special interest in development, quality-of-life, and islander-newcomer relationships on small islands.