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Exploring the Elements of Culture and Their Impact on Society and Geography

This chapter delves into the intricate elements of culture, encompassing knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors shared within specific groups. Key factors include food, shelter, religion, language, and education. It also examines how culture changes and exchanges through innovation, diffusion, and acculturation. Furthermore, we will explore population geography, political geography, urban geography, and economic geography, discussing demographic growth, government types, urbanization, and economic systems, revealing how these elements shape our world today.

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Exploring the Elements of Culture and Their Impact on Society and Geography

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  1. Chapter 4 Section 1

  2. The Elements of Culture • Culture is the total of knowledge , attitudes, and behaviors shared by and passed on by the members of a specific group. Culture involves the following factors: • Food shelter • Religion • Relationships to family and others • Language • Education • Security/protection • Political and social organization • Creative expression

  3. Society • Ethnic Group

  4. Culture Change and Exchange • Innovation • Diffusion • Acculturation

  5. Language • Language and Identity • Language Families • Language Diffusion

  6. Religion • Major Religion • Judaism • Christianity • Islam • Other Asian Practices

  7. Creative Culture Expressions • All cultures have a way of expressing themselves creatively. The environment and cultures in which an artist lives is reflected in the artistic product.

  8. Chapter 4 Section 2

  9. Population Geography • Worldwide Population Growth • Birth and Death rates • Population Pyramid • Population Distribution • Habitable lands • Urban-rural mix • Migration • Population density • Carrying Capacity

  10. Chapter 4 Section 3

  11. Political Geography • Types of Government • Democracy • Monarchy • Dictatorship • Communis

  12. Geographic Characteristics of Nations • Size • Shape • Location

  13. National Boundaries • Natural Boundaries • Artificial Boundaries

  14. Regional Political Systems

  15. Chapter 4 Section 4

  16. Urban Geography • Urban Areas • Suburbs • Metropolitan area • Urbanization

  17. City Locations

  18. Land Use Patterns • Residential • Industrial • Commercial

  19. Functions of Cities

  20. Chapter 4 Section 5

  21. Economic Geography • Economic Systems • Traditional Economy • Command Economy • Market Economy • Mixed Economy

  22. Economic Activities • Levels of Economic Activity • Primary Activities • Secondary Activities • Tertiary Activities • Quaternary Activities

  23. The Economics of Natural Resources • Renewable • Non-renewable • Inexhaustible energy sources

  24. Economic Support Systems • Infrastructure

  25. Measure of Economic Development • Per capita Income • GNP • GDP

  26. Development Levels

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