CULTURAL GEOGRAPHy

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CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY
WELCOME!
Instructor, Carol.J. Cox

Introduction Overview
Geography as a Science
World Regions
Regional vs. Topical Studies of the World
Human Culture
Physical Geography
Historical Development of Geography
GEOGRAPHY
Geo = earth
graphy = to scribe, draw, or
map
the science of location
the study of spatial relationships,
(context &interconnectedness)
an integrated science that uses
knowledge from many disciplines


DIVISIONS OF GEOGRAPHY
CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY
Human Cultures
Urban Geography
Economic Geography
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
Earth Sciences
Bio-geography
Weather & Climate
TECHNOLOGICAL GEOGRPAHY
Geographic Information Systems
Quantatative Geography
Remote Sensing
THE WORLD OF GEOGRAPHY
Introduction Overview
Geography as a Science
World Regions
Regional vs. Topical Studies of the World
Human Culture
Physical Geography
Historical Development of Geography
Arctic Ocean
& North
America
Eastern
Hemisphere
Africa,
Europe &
Asia

Africa
Europe
Mediterranean Sea
Indian
Ocean
Southeast Asia
South Asia
East Asia
Southeast
Asia
Asia
Antarctica
Oceania
Pacific
Ocean
Pacific
Rim
Western
North
America


Middle America
Caribbean


Can You Find?
North America
South America
Asia
Europe
Africa
Australia
Antarctica
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Introduction Overview
Geography as a Science
World Regions
Regional vs. Topical Studies of the World
Human Culture
Physical Geography
Historical Development of Geography
TOPICAL VS. REGIONAL
STUDIES
Topical or Thematic
Studies
– population
– languages
– migration
– economics
– social customs
Regional Studies
– North America
– Africa
– East Asia
– Europe
– Northern California
– Sacramento region
A Topical Map – Topic: World Population
A Regional Map – Region: South America
Introduction Overview
Geography as a Science
World Regions
Regional vs. Topical Studies of the World
Human Culture
Physical Geography
Historical Development of Geography
HUMAN CULTURE
Collective mental programming
learned behavior that is shared
by all members of a society
CULTURE
“that complex whole which includes
knowledge, belief, art, law, morals,
customs and any capabilities and habits
acquired by a man as a member of
society.” Tylor 1877
“the configuration of learned behavior
and the results of behavior” Linton 1945

CULTURAL DIFFERENCES
Western Culture
tend to see
categories,
distinctions &
separateness
think from parts to the
whole
Eastern Culture
tend to see
continuity and
connectedness
think from the whole
to the parts
Cultural Geography
Geography: The study of where things are.
Culture: The body of customary beliefs,
social forms, and material traits of a
group of people.
Cultural Geography: the study of human
cultures in relationship to their location
or environment
Introduction Overview
Geography as a Science
World Regions
Regional vs. Topical Studies of the World
Human Culture
Physical Geography
Historical Development of Geography
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF
THE WORLD
Climates
Biomes
Soils
Landforms
Dry Climates (B)
Dry Climates (B)
Mid Latitude Climates (C)
Mid Latitude Climates (C)
Snow Climates (D)
Ice Climates (E)
Ice Climates (E)
Tropical Climates (A)



Biomes
Major Terrestrial Ecosystems
plant communities
– FOREST
– GRASSLAND
– DESERT
– TUNDRA




PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF
THE WORLD
Climates
Biomes
Soils
Landforms









Introduction Overview
Geography as a Science
World Regions
Regional vs. Topical Studies of the World
Human Culture
Physical Geography
Historical Development of Geography
HISTORICAL
DEVELOPMENT OF
GEOGRAPHY
Age of World Isolation (to 1500AD)
geographic advances lead by Greeks, Romans, Chinese, Arabs
Age of Discovery (1500-1650)
Age of Exploration (1650-1900)
Age of Specialization in geographic research (1900-)
– beginnings of Physical, Cultural, Economic Geographies
Age of information (computerization)
– information manipulation & integration




Introduction Overview
Geography as a Science
World Regions
Regional vs. Topical Studies of the World
Human Culture
Physical Geography
Historical Development of Geography