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This book explores the pivotal role that geography as a school subject plays in helping every young person achieve their educational potential. Expressed as 'GeoCapabilities', this concept draws on the the capabilities approach developed by Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum applied... Read Full Overview

Chapter 1. What is the purpose of schools?.Chapter 2. Mapping a curriculum 'crisis'.Chapter 3. Bringing the 'geography' back in.Chapter 4. The 'capabilities approach' to geography education.Chapter 5. Developing geocapabilities: The role of research.Chapter 6. The potential of... Read Full Overview