A Geografia Econômica na produção científica do Boletim Gaúcho de Geografia no período de 1974 a 1999: temáticas, abordagens e fases

Abstract

This work rescues aspects of the history of Geography, and more specifically of the Economic Geography produced and published in the Gaucho Geography Bulletin, from 1974 to 1999, based on a bibliographic research of basic nature and exploratory character. The methodological procedures consisted of the access to the articles available at the electronic address <http://seer.ufrgs.br/bgg>, and in the selection and analysis of publications related to the Economic Geography field, aiming to identify the profile of Economic Geography present in the Gaucho Geography Bulletin. In the period of study, was identified as the main theme the economic characterization of regions, and as a predominant analytic-descriptive approach. Among the central themes or phases of Economic Geography, the organization of space predominated. The trade theme and the critical or dialectical approach gained greater prominence in the 1990s, with issues regarding development and underdevelopment more evident between the years 1980 and 1989. The study involved 153 publications, 43 being considered belonging to Economic Geography.