Core-Domain-Sphere Model D.W. Meinig

Defining Culture Regions Core Domain DISCUSSION * Why does the reality of a culture region rarely follow the simplified model presented here? * Does the Mormon culture region here pre-empt or overlap with the U.S. "Mountain West" culture region? Sphere Core / Domain / Sphere of a Culture Region Figure 2.3 (p. 39)

The zone of outer influence for a culture region. The zone of greatest concentration or homogeneity of the culture traits that characterize a region. Core The area outside of the core of a culture region in which the culture is still dominant but less intense. Domain The zone of outer influence for a culture region. Sphere