Introduction to Geography By Arthur Getis Judith Getis Jerome D. Fellmann

Chapter 7 Cultural Geography

Overview §Components of Culture §Interaction of People and Environment §Subsystems of Culture §Culture Change §Cultural Diversity §Language §Religion

Overview (cont.) §Ethnicity §Gender and Culture §Other Aspects of Diversity §Culture Realms

Components of Culture §The Intricate Framework and Structure of Culture §Culture Traits, Complexes, Regions, and Realms

Interaction of people and Environment §Environments as Controls §Human Impacts

Subsystems of Culture §Technological §Sociological §Ideological

Culture Change §Innovation §Diffusion §Acculturation

Cultural Diversity §Key Differentiating Elements of Culture

Language §Language Spread and Change §Standard and Variant Languages §Language and Culture

Religion §Classification and Distribution of Religions §The Principal Religions l Judaism l Christianity l Islam l Hinduism l Buddhism l East Asian Ethnic Religions

Ethnicity §Diversity of Ethnic Recognitions §Ethnics as Minorities §The Matter of Race

Gender and Culture §Gender as Social Creation §Changing Gender Relationships §Regional Gender Contrasts

Other Aspects of Diversity

Culture Realms