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World Geography |
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(Last updated July 25, 2001) Attend class and check this schedule online to keep up to date. |
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| Week One 6/21 | Chapter 1 |
Maps and cognition, Terra cognita, diffusion Map projections, Spatial interaction |
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Week Two 6/25-6/28 |
Chapters 2, 3 |
Development of Core Areas, Colonialism in Africa Geographies of Population Population: distribution, structure, measurement, debates. |
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Week Three 7/2-7/5 |
Chapters 4 & "Culture and Geography"
pp.189-202; "Interpreting Places and Landscapes" pp.229-244
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Nature as a Concept Cultural Landscapes Culture and Geography |
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Week Four 7/9-7/12 |
Chapters 7, 8 & "Place Marketing" pp.244-249 |
International division of labor, Development in the Modern World: theories & pathways Agriculture and Food Production Agriculture and soils, Modern Agriculture |
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Week Five 7/16-7/19 |
Chapters 9, 10 & "Language and Nationalism" pp.202-213 |
Nations, states, nation-states, boundaries and shapes of states Urbanization Introduction to urbanization and cities, location, functions, origins, Urban location: ancient and modern cities, urban hierarchy, central place theory |
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Week Six 7/23-7/26 |
Chapter 11, 12 & "Culture and Identity" pp.213-219 "Postmodern Spaces" 257-265 |
Internal structure of cities: models of city structure. Problems of the inner city: urban renewal, urbanization problems. Future Geographies Future Geographies, Development as discourse |
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