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SESS 5 UNIT II - CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY GROUP 2 MOTIVATION MOTIVATION R E L I G I O N MOTIVATION MOTIVATION L A N G U A G E MOTIVATION MOTIVATION P O P U L A T I O N MOTIVATION MOTIVATION A S I A MOTIVATION MOTIVATION A N T A R...

SESS 5 UNIT II - CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY GROUP 2 MOTIVATION MOTIVATION R E L I G I O N MOTIVATION MOTIVATION L A N G U A G E MOTIVATION MOTIVATION P O P U L A T I O N MOTIVATION MOTIVATION A S I A MOTIVATION MOTIVATION A N T A R T I C A LESSON OBJECTIVES At the end of the unit, I am able to: 1. discuss the fundamental concepts related to Cultural Geography; 2. compare and contrast the size and population in different continents; 3. identify the relation of language, religion, and race to culture; and 4. identify how places affect identity, and how we see identities in places LESSON PROPER Cultural geography is one of the major subfields of human geography. Cultural geography is the study of the many cultural aspects found throughout the world and how they relate to the spaces and places where they originate and then travel as people continually move across various areas. POPULATION ASIA: Largest continent, 17.2 million sq miles, 4.6 billion people. Home to Mount Everest (highest) and Dead Sea (lowest). AFRICA: Second-largest, 11.6 million sq miles, 1.3 billion people. Known for the Nile River. NORTH AMERICA: Third-largest, 9.4 million sq miles, 369 million people. Lake Superior (largest freshwater lake). SOUTH AMERICA: Fourth-largest, 6.9 million sq miles, 431 million people. Andes Mountains (longest mountain range). POPULATION ANTARTICA: Fifth-largest, 5.5 million sq miles, no permanent residents. Ice cover impacts global weather patterns. EUROPE: Sixth-largest, 3.8 million sq miles, 746 million people. Russia (largest nation), Vatican City (smallest). AUSTRALIA Smallest continent, 3 million sq miles, 25 million people. Majority live in urban coastal areas. LANGUAGE - It has been seen that language is much more than the external expression and communication of internal thoughts formulated independently of their verbalization. - relations between language and culture. - According to the definition of culture by the English anthropologist Sir Edward Burnett Tylor “acquired by man as a member of society." TRANSMISSION OF LANGUAGE AND CULTURE Language Acquisition: Children learn language culturally through exposure and interaction, recognizing patterns in speech with guidance from parents and caregivers. School Language Teaching: Schools focus on reading, writing, literature, formal grammar, and standard correctness, building on the foundational language skills children acquire before school age. Interdependence of Language and Culture: Language is crucial for transmitting culture, enabling complex social structures and rapid cultural changes, unlike the slow evolutionary changes seen in animals. TRANSMISSION OF LANGUAGE AND CULTURE Stability of Animal Behavior: Animal behavior has remained largely unchanged over millennia, except when influenced by humans. In contrast, human cultures and languages are diverse and can change rapidly, especially in industrialized societies. Role of Language in Knowledge Sharing: Language facilitates the sharing of skills and innovations, accelerating knowledge dissemination. Writing, printing, and modern communication technologies have further enhanced this process, driving rapid scientific, technological, political, and social changes. RELIGION 1. Intersection of Geography and Religion: Geographers study how geography intersects with social components to understand the development of religions. 2. Environmental and Community Influence: Religions develop due to environmental factors, landscapes, and community relations. 3. Diaspora Communities: Religious diaspora communities often form as minorities in new countries, using religious bonds to establish maintain the cultural and religious practices. RELIGION 4. Cultural Spread: Cultural Diffusion Cultural Region Model Convergence 5. Intermixing of Identities: Religious identity often intermixes with other social identities (sexual, social, economic, national), which can create tensions within religious communities. WHAT IS IDENTITY? IDENTITY AS TO RACE, ETHNICITY, GENDER AND SEXUALITY Identity is the qualities, beliefs, personality, and expressions that define a person or group, constructed through experiences, emotions, connections, and rejections. It is fluid, constantly changing, and influenced by others. Gender is socially constructed and one's innermost concept of themselves as a man, woman, and/or nonbinary person. People define their gender identity in a variety of deeply personal ways that can include man or woman but can also extend to identities such as agender, genderfluid, gender nonconforming, and a variety of others. IDENTITY AS TO RACE, ETHNICITY, GENDER AND SEXUALITY Sexuality refers to who a person is attracted to and can include a plethora of orientations. While being gay, heterosexual, and bisexual are perhaps the most well-known sexual orientations, there are many others, such as asexual and pansexual. Race Racial categories are social and political constructs based on biological differences, categorizing humans based on skin color and physical characteristics. Colonial Racism was a significant aspect of the Empire's conception of 'Empire', which sought to establish dynastic legitimacy and national community. It emphasized innate superiority, based on the vastness of overseas possessions. This principle was conveyed through covert means, such as residential segregation, racialized divisions of labor, and government-defined racial categories. IDENTITY AS TO RACE, ETHNICITY, GENDER AND SEXUALITY How do places affect identity, and how can we see identities in places? Sense of Place - We infuse places with meaning and feeling, with memories and emotions. Our sense of place becomes part of our identity and our identity affects the ways we define and experience place. Ethnicity - It is a constructed identity that is tied to a place. It is often considered “natural” because it implies ancient relations among people over time. How does a place change when the people who live there change? Space – “social relations stretched out” Place – “particular articulations of those” IDENTITY AS TO RACE, ETHNICITY, GENDER AND SEXUALITY How do Power Relationships subjugate certain groups of people? Power Relationships are assumptions and structures about who is in control, who has power over others. Through power relationships, people create places where they limit the access of other peoples. MY TAKE AWAYS