1. HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

2. PARTS OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY Cultural Geography Economic Geography Political Geography Urban Geography Population Geography

3. CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY

4. ELEMENTS OF CULTURE Religion Government system Economic system Language Art Clothing Foods

5. 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

6. 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

7. LANGUGE Allows a cultural group to communicate with each other -to pass on their culture -unifies the group -creates a cultural identity

8. CULTURAL CHANGE

9. CULTURAL DIFFUSION The spread of ideas from one culture to another who then adopts them -through TV, radio, internet, travel, migration, war, trade

10. ACCULTURATION When a people adopts only SOME elements of another culture -they still highly value their own culture

11. ASSIMILATION When a people adopts ALL parts of another culture -they give up their original culture

12. GLOBALIZATION The blending of cultures all over the world -creates a global set of cultural elements

14. TRADITIONALISM Protecting a culture from outside influences -opposite of globalization Does not want to change