Regional Geography Flashcards
Exam 1: Chapters 1 & 2
What is Colonialism?
Formal, established rule over local peoples by a larger imperialist government for the expansion of political and economic empire.
What is the Core-Periphery Model?
A conceptualization of the world in two economic spheres. The developed countries of western Europe, North America, and the Japan form the dominant core, with less-developed countries making up the periphery. Implicit in this model is that the core gained its wealth at the expense of peripheral countries.
What is cultural Imperialism?
The active promotion of one cultural system over another, such as the implantation of a new language, school system, or bureaucracy. Historically, cultural imperialism has been primarily associated with European colonialism.
What is Cultural Landscape?
A physical or natural landscape that has been changed considerably by the influences of human settlement.
What is Cultural Nationalism?
The national identity defined by a shared sense of cultural traditions.
What is Cultural Syncretism or Hybridization?
The blending of two or more cultures, which produces a synergistic third culture that exhibits traits from all cultural parents.
What is Decolonization
The process of a former colony’s gaining (or regaining) independence over its territory and establishing (or reestablishing) an independent government.
What is the Demographic Transition Model?
A 5-stage model of population change derived from the historical decline of the natural rate of increase as population becomes increasingly urbanized through industrialization and economic development.
(Preindustrial, transitional, transitional, industrial, postindustrial)
What is Diversity?
Refers to the state of having different landscapes, cultures, or ideas, as well as the inclusion of distinct peoples in a particular society.
What is Formal Region
A geographic concept used to describe an area where a static and specific trait (such as language or climate) has been mapped and described. A formal region contrasts with a functional region.
What is a Functional Region?
A geographic concept used to describe the spatial extend dominated by a specific activity. The circulation are of a newspaper is an example, as is the trade area of a large city.
What is Gender Equity (and Gender Inequality Index)
The GII is a composite measure, reflecting inequality in achievements between women and men in three dimensions: reproductive health, empowerment, and the labor market.
What is GIS
A computerized mapping and information system that analyzes vast amounts of data that may include many layers of specific kinds of information, such as microclimates, hydrology, vegetation, or land-use zoning regulations.
What is Geography?
The spatial science that describes and explains physical and cultural phenomena on Earth’s surface.
What is Geopolitics
The relationship between politics and space and territory.
What is Globalization?
The increasing interconnectedness of people and places throughout the world through converging processes of economic, political, and cultural change.