Which school of thought or approach was mainly concerned with the dif…

The correct answer is Option (3) → Humanistic school of thought

In the 1970s, three new schools of thought emerged in human geography: the welfare or humanistic, the radical and the behavioural schools.

Option (1) Behavioural school of thought — Incorrect. This school laid great emphasis on lived experience and on the perception of space by social categories based on ethnicity, race and religion.

Option (2) Radical school of thought — Incorrect. This school used Marxian theory to explain the basic cause of poverty, deprivation and social inequality.

Option (3) Humanistic school of thought — Correct. The welfare or humanistic school dealt with the social well-being of the people, such as housing, health and education.

Option (4) Positivistic school of thought — Incorrect. It is not one of the three schools that emerged in the 1970s.

Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2023 on 24-05-2023 (Slot 2).