Geography's place in higher education in the United States

Journal of Geography in Higher Education

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 121-141

  Murphy, Alexander ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Employment in geography; Geography education; Geotechnology; History of geography; Social and institutional influences on geography

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION; HIGHER EDUCATION; HISTORY OF GEOGRAPHY; SOCIAL IMPACT; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33847156418     PISSN: 03098265     EISSN: 14661845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03098260601033068     Document Type: Conference Paper

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