Exam 3 Flashcards

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Characteristics of Monsoon Asia

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  • Changing of monsoon (weather patterns)
  • Previously called “the orient”
  • Diverse place of physiographic
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Folk culture VS Popular culture

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folk - a small, cohesive, stable, isolated, nearly self-sufficient group that is homogenous in custom, race and usually religion (may adapt not completely). tradition based ethnicity, rural, smaller population, simple belief system.
Pop - Large groups of heterogenous people characterized by changing values and trends promoted by access to mobility and information. Fads, change quickly, main stream, media, social norms, modern.

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Examples of folk and popular culture

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Video games, cars, food.

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Interaction between folk and popular culture

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It can happen, Toykio is a great example. Business man going to say a prayer to budda on lunch break.

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Where does the influence of folk and pop. culture come from?

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Folk - outside world

Pop - anywhere

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6
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Emerging Cities and Slums

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early industrial urban area that is developing into a global city and whose future is uncertain
-home to 1 bil ppl
-8/12 mil live in city
-1 bil out of 7 bil live in slums –> soon to be 1/3 people
-16 ppl per 50 sq ft
Problems - people need shelter and housing
Solutions- liable wage scale, build community resources, use available space, redistributing wealth.

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7
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Population of Asia

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many take place in the cities: 50%

  • Rural population is decreasing
  • population will grow more in developing countries and cities than developed countries and cities
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8
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Geography is everywhere (japan slides)

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Geo Slavery - GPS

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9
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Technology and pop culture

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technology speeds up globalization
Examples in Asia: 
-wireless technology 
- cell phones and toilets in india 
--- 46.9% have toilets. 63.2% have cell phones
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10
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Characteristics of SubSahran Africa

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Equator is the divider, religion also divides region.

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11
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Demography

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The study of population and its characteristics.

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12
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Population Stats and Rankings

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Largest populated countries: (all have resources and exports) 
1. China....1372
2. india....1314
3. US....321 
World Demographic Statistics:
World population - 7.3 million
developed countries - 1.25 million
less developed countries - 6.08 billion (4.7 w/o china)
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13
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Population Density

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Arithmetic:
- the number of people per unit pf area per sq KM
Physiologic:
- the number of people per unit of agriculturally productive land.

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14
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Crude birth rate

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Total number of live births per year for every 1,000 people

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15
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Crude death rate

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Total number of deaths per year for every 1,000 people

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16
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Natural increase rate

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Percentage by which population grows every year

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17
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Total fertility rate and characteristics

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Average number of children a woman will bear in her lifetime

18
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Why people have children

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  • support family (work for parents)
  • legacy
  • religion/tradition
  • biological
  • no contraceptives available
  • societal pressure
19
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Population Pyramids

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vertical bar graph –> each bar graph is an age range

  • it can tell you something unique about an area
  • economic stage can be shown
20
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Examples of population pyramids

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  • USA babyboomer period

- Japan: war on hiroshima–>not as many partners

21
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Key characteristics on a population pyramid

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-female/male ratios
-growth rates
-age ratios and characteristics
-stage of development
-war, disaster, etc
(other factors that have influence)
-financial resources
-urbanization
-AIDS- Harder to produce–> less people (can be a population control=disease)

22
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Demographic transition

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Model by which tells us about economic development through birth rates and death rates

23
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Stages of demographic transition

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stage 1: preindustrial
stage 2: transition
stage 3: industry
stage 4: post industrialization

24
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Stage 1

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Preindustrial (no country)
- high birth rates
-longest state
NO STAGE 1 COUNTRIES TODAY

25
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Stage 2

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Transitional (cambodia)
-high birth rates
-death rates decrease
-medicine, technology
grew up in a big family, want big family (culture)
26
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Stage 3

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Industrial (kuwait and chile)

  • death rate low
  • birth rate low
  • growing in population
  • more women are educated
27
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Stage 4

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Post industrial (germany and japan)

  • birth rate drops below death rate
  • population decreases
  • more birth control options
  • women go to work
28
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Global population and overpopulation

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Some bullshit that there is a lot of space on earth, so are we really over populated? or just close together in certain areas.
Overpopulation
- Beyond an areas carrying capacity, exceeds the needs.

29
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Key points the Demographic Transistion

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  • death and birth rates correlate with each other with a stage of economic development
  • All populations dependent on birthrate, education, birth control, social norms
  • Population explosion
30
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Characteristics of Middle East and North Africa

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Middle east is the most violent region in the world because of religion, resource scarcity, lack of government stability and lack of education.

31
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Nile River human geography

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Story of water right with post colonialism
One of the few rivers that flows South to North
Ethiopia thinks they should deserve what they give
Sudan same as egypt but not many stories because was in the middle of the civil war.
Egypt is asserting colonial influence beside Britain.
Egypt thinks they have mass majority over it

32
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Hearth of 3 Religions

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  1. Judaism
    - covenant b/c god and his people
    - jesus christ= not prophecy of religion
    - 14 mil jews
  2. Christianity
    - 1/3 world population
    - based off of teachings of jesus christ
    - bible
    - minorities of middle east
    - universalizing religion
  3. Islam
    - 2nd largest world religion
    - monotheism
    - followers of islam
    - muslim
    - 1bil followers, 40 countries
    - sunni v. shia
    - sunni = 90% (majority)
    - mohammed was the last person who came directly from god to deliver his message. Qoran
33
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Disputed Israel

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Fight over space.

  • water(resources)
  • jerusaem/bethlaham
  • SACRED AREAS
34
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Jerusalem’s geography

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Jerusalem means city of peace
Temple mound- noble sanctuary for all 3 faiths
Conflict - they dont know where to split the temple mound bc so many different religions in one spot

35
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3 degrees of sacred space

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(-Sacred spaces are used and created through conflict-)
Sacred Space - area that is recognized by people as worth of devotion, loyalty, or esteem
Profane Space - any place that is not sacred, not endowed with value
Mundane Space - area we live in and act in- our activity space

36
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4 Types of sacred space

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Mystical:
-associated with religion
-help people deal w/ things we cant explain
-shrine, temples, cathedrals
Homeland: 
- represents our roots
- hometown, birthplace, originated location 
Historical: 
-event that occurred at the location
-can still feel spiritual
- gettysburg, twin towers 
Personal:
- memorable moments
ex: highschool
37
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Sacred Space and Al Qa’ida

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  • historical sacred space = ground zero (personal, emotional)
  • personal, mystical, spiritual
38
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Facts on the ground

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  • palestinian west bank
  • jews created new geography
  • Facts on the Ground - settlements in the West Bank by Israel causing a land dispute
39
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Water concerns

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Pipe water from Great Lakes to Las Vegas, desalinization

California = egypt doesnt want to give up water resources

40
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West Bank Story Video

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about space/stereotypes, religions are similar but are fighting over something frivolous