HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
PARTS OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY Cultural Geography Economic Geography Political Geography Urban Geography Population Geography
CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY
ELEMENTS OF CULTURE Religion Government system Economic system Language Art Clothing Foods
WHAT IS CULTURE? The shared way of life of a large group of people -passed down to each generation -ties us to one group, separates us from others Culture regions
RELIGION Plays a HUGE role in culture Not just a belief, but a way of life -dress, foods, social relations, form of gov’t., laws, world view
LANGUGE Allows a cultural group to communicate with each other -to pass on their culture -unifies the group -creates a cultural identity
CULTURAL CHANGE
CULTURAL DIFFUSION The spread of ideas from one culture to another who then adopts them -through TV, radio, internet, travel, migration, war, trade
ACCULTURATION When a people adopts only SOME elements of another culture -they still highly value their own culture
ASSIMILATION When a people adopts ALL parts of another culture -they give up their original culture
GLOBALIZATION The blending of cultures all over the world -creates a global set of cultural elements
TRADITIONALISM Protecting a culture from outside influences -opposite of globalization Does not want to change