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Cultural Geography

Cultural Geography. James Leigh, University of Nicosia. Tracy Bucco. Nature of Cultural Geography Part 2. (Tracy Bucco). This lecture’s reading. Fellman, J. Getis, A. and Getis, J. (2005), Human Geography: Landscapes of Human Activities, Latest Edition, New York, McGraw-Hill.

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Cultural Geography

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  1. Cultural Geography James Leigh, University of Nicosia Tracy Bucco

  2. Nature of Cultural GeographyPart 2 (Tracy Bucco)

  3. This lecture’s reading • Fellman, J. Getis, A. and Getis, J. (2005), Human Geography: Landscapes of Human Activities, Latest Edition, New York, McGraw-Hill. • Chapter: Introduction: Some Background Basics • Leigh, J. and Hill, S. (2007), Safari Through Culture, Behaviour and Communication, Nicosia, Afi (Touch) Editions.

  4. Size and Map scale • Map scale refers simply to the level of zoom in one’s focus or view of a site. The Future of Asia, www.tsaparang.org

  5. Location • Absolute: based on compass and coordinates • Relative: as from one place in relation to the other, next to, near, opposite, above, south of etc The Future of Asia, www.tsaparang.org

  6. Direction • Absolute: based on the compass direction • Relative; as related to one place, e.g. down south, back west etc

  7. (Fellmann et al) Distance measuring • Absolute distance:as measured in alineal unit like feetor miles, metersor kilometers • Relative Distance:as measured inelastic terms like how long it takes or how much it costs to get there

  8. Interrelations between places • Accessibility/proximity: all else being equal “closer means a stronger interrelation”, also includes concepts like travel time, cost and network of communion frequencies • Connectivity: ways in which places are connected • Spatial diffusion: dispersion of ideas and ways from origin to distant points. Rate and extent of diffusion affected by distance, population densities, communication means, advantages and prestige of the innovation • Globalization: implies increasing worldwide interconnection of peoples

  9. VIDEO • What is Geography? Video – “Geography – What in the world is it?” (7 minutes) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHFaMnbcTcs&feature=related

  10. Cultural Geography main concepts • Culture Region • Cultural Diffusion • Cultural Ecology • Cultural Interaction • Cultural Landscape (Tracy Bucco)

  11. 1. Culture region • Geographical unit based on specific characteristics and functions of culture • Three types • Formal • Functional • Vernacular (Tracy Bucco)

  12. Formal culture region • Area of people with one or more cultural traits in common • German language • Wheat farming • Inuit (Eskimo) area • Border zonesnot lines ascharacteristics blend • Core from whichdefining characteristics weaken German language, http://library.stmarys-ca.edu/subjects/lit/german/index.html

  13. Formal culture regions: Australian land use (Fellmann et al)

  14. Functional culture region • Need not be cultural homogeneous, but organized to function politically, socially or economically • City • Country • Trade area • Farm • Bank • Factory • Probably clearly marked borders – exception daily newspaper circulation • Has a node from which function radiates

  15. Subsistence (Formal)&nations(Functional)Cultural regionsin Africa Culture regions, http://teacherweb.ftl.pinecrest.edu/snyderd/APHG/projects/MUN-BC/maps/culture-2000.jpg

  16. Vernacular culture region • Perceived to exist by people – e.g. Dixie region in South East America. • Grows out of a sense of belonging Dixieland Dixieland, http://www.city-data.com/forum/general-u-s/70876-states-do-you-consider-south-57.html

  17. Many visual items are used in the course. • They have been collected in “notes” over several years. • If any items are unreferenced please let us know. • We would be happy to give credits. • James Leigh, University of Nicosia (Tracy Bucco)

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