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What is Geography?
The study of the location of people and activities across Earth and the reasons for their distribution.
What is Culture?
A total way of life held in common by a group of people, including such learned features as speech, ideology, behavior, etc.
What is Cultural Geography?
The study of spatial variations among cultural traits and the spatial functioning of society.
What are the 5 geographical themes?
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What is a Culture region?
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What are the Types of culture region?
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What is a Formal culture region?
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What is a Functional culture region?
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What is a Vernacular culture region?
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What is Cultural diffusion?
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What are the Types of cultural diffusion?
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What is Expansion diffusion?
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What are the Types of expansion diffusion?
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What is Hierarchical diffusion?
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What is Contagious diffusion?
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What is Stimulus diffusion?
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What is Relocation diffusion?
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What is Independent Invention?
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What is Time-distance decay?
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What is Globalization?
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What is the Neighborhood effect?
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What are the Barriers to diffusion?
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What are Absorbing barriers?
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What are Permeable barriers?
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What is Cultural Ecology?
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What are the Schools of thought developed?
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What is Environmental determinism?
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What is Possibilism?
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What is Environmental perception?
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What does Humans as modifiers of the Earth mean?
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What is Culture interaction?
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What are the 2 different approaches to cultural interaction?
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What is Social science?
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Study Notes
Geography and Culture
- Geography involves the study of the location of people and activities across the Earth and examines reasons behind their distribution.
- Culture represents a common way of life within a group, encompassing aspects such as speech, ideology, and behavior.
Cultural Geography
- Cultural geography focuses on spatial variations in cultural traits and the functioning of society in different spaces.
- The five geographical themes are culture region, cultural diffusion, cultural ecology, culture interaction, and culture landscape.
Culture Regions
- Culture regions are areas defined by unique cultural characteristics.
- Types of culture regions include formal, functional, and vernacular:
- Formal culture regions consist of people sharing common cultural traits.
- Functional culture regions are organized around a central point for political, social, or economic functions.
- Vernacular culture regions are perceived by inhabitants and typically have regional names.
Cultural Diffusion
- Cultural diffusion refers to the geographical spread of ideas and innovations.
- Types of cultural diffusion include:
- Expansion diffusion: ideas spread through a population in a snowball effect.
- Relocation diffusion: ideas spread through physical movement of people.
- Independent invention: similar innovations develop independently in different locations.
Expansion Diffusion Subtypes
- Expansion diffusion has three types:
- Hierarchical diffusion involves ideas leaping from significant individuals or places in a "top-down" approach.
- Contagious diffusion spreads ideas broadly, affecting all individuals equally.
- Stimulus diffusion occurs when an idea spreads, but a specific trait does not.
Time-Distance Decay
- Time-distance decay indicates that the spread of an idea diminishes with time and distance from the origin.
Globalization
- Globalization is characterized by the integration of global markets under capitalist economics, minimizing the importance of international borders and promoting cultural homogeneity.
Barriers to Diffusion
- Barriers to diffusion can be categorized into:
- Absorbing barriers: completely halt the flow of ideas.
- Permeable barriers: permit partial diffusion.
Cultural Ecology
- Cultural ecology examines relationships between the physical environment and culture, viewing it as a two-way interaction.
- The key schools of thought include:
- Environmental determinism: posits that the environment dictates human culture.
- Possibilism: asserts that technology enables culture to overcome environmental barriers.
- Environmental perception: suggests that cultural decisions are based on perceptions of the environment rather than its actual characteristics.
Humans and Environment
- The concept of humans as modifiers of the Earth claims that human culture significantly shapes the environment, countering environmental determinism.
Cultural Interaction
- Cultural interaction studies how different traits within a culture influence one another.
- Approaches to studying cultural interaction include:
- Social science: applies the scientific method to understand human behavior and spatial patterns.
- Human geography: emphasizes subjectivity and individuality in analyzing spatial variation.
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