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Human and cultural geography : a global perspective / Fred M. Shelley, Audrey E. Clarke.

By: Shelley, Fred M, 1952-Contributor(s): Clarke, Audrey EMaterial type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Dubuque, Iowa : Wm. C. Brown Publishers, c1994. Description: xvi, 431 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 26 cmISBN: 0697217450Subject(s): Human geographyDDC classification: 304.2 LOC classification: GF41 | .S47 1994Online resources: WorldCat details
Contents:
TOC Part 1 Human Geography: The Discipline of geography; The Development of Geographical Thought; Maps; Geographical Research; Geography As a Career. Part 2 Culture, Resources, and the World Economy: What Is Culture?; Cultural Change; Culture and Resources; Cultural Contact and Conflict; Nations, States, and Ethnic Groups; Race, Class, and Gender. Part 3 Population: The World's Population; Population Change; The Demographic Transition Model; Is Overpopulation a Global Problem?; Migration and Population Change; International Migration; Internal Migration. Part 4 Language: Language and Culture; Language Families; The Evolution of Languages; The Changing Distribution of Languages; Language Conflict; Dialects. Part 5 Religion: Geography and the World's Major Religions; Religion and Place; Religion and Conflict; Religion and Environmental Awareness in Today's World. Part 6 Popular Culture: Folk Culture and Popular Culture; Food, Restaurants, and Popular Culture; Geography and Popular Music; Geography and Sport; Geographic Aspects of Modern Popular Sport. Part 7 Agriculture: The Origins of Agriculture; Subsistence Agriculture; Contemporary Agriculture in Less Developed Countries; Commercial Agriculture; Contemporary Agriculture in Developed Countries. Part 8 Industry: Manufacturing in Historical and Geographical Perspective; The GIobal Distribution of Manufacturing; Industrial Location Decisions; Multilocational Production; The Newly lndustrializing Countries; Maquila Development; Fordism and Post-Fordism. Part 9 Trade, Transportation, and Communications: Spatial Interaction; Transportation; The Geography of International Trade; Tourism; Communications. Part 10 Geography and Cities: Urbanization; Retailing and Central-Place Functions of Cities; Classifying Cities; Metropolitan Evolution; Urban Social Structure; Neighbourhood Dynamics. Part 11 States and Political Process in the Modern World: The State in Contemporary Society; Democracy and the Politics of Failure; Political Culture; Geography and Elections; Democracy, Representation, and Geography; Government and Service Provision. Part 12 Geography and International Relations: Geopolitics; International Law and International Organizations; Territorial Claims - The World's Seas and Oceans and the Antarctic Continent. Part 13 Geography and Environmental Problems: Human Geography and the Atmosphere; Water-Resource Problems; Desertification and Land Degradation; Depleting Resources of the Biosphere. Part 14 Geography and Global Social Problem: Development and the Legacy of Colonialism; Famine and Food Assistance; Nuclear Power and Nuclear Energy; Geography, Crime, and Justice; Geography and Welfare; Future Studies; Appendixes A: Political Map of the World; B: World Population Data.
Summary: This text provides an introduction to human geography as it is developing and responding to the major social, political and economic trends of the 1990s. The book stresses two major themes: the geography of the world economy and the importance of geographical scale and place.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

TOC Part 1 Human Geography: The Discipline of geography; The Development of Geographical Thought; Maps; Geographical Research; Geography As a Career. Part 2 Culture, Resources, and the World Economy: What Is Culture?; Cultural Change; Culture and Resources; Cultural Contact and Conflict; Nations, States, and Ethnic Groups; Race, Class, and Gender. Part 3 Population: The World's Population; Population Change; The Demographic Transition Model; Is Overpopulation a Global Problem?; Migration and Population Change; International Migration; Internal Migration. Part 4 Language: Language and Culture; Language Families; The Evolution of Languages; The Changing Distribution of Languages; Language Conflict; Dialects. Part 5 Religion: Geography and the World's Major Religions; Religion and Place; Religion and Conflict; Religion and Environmental Awareness in Today's World. Part 6 Popular Culture: Folk Culture and Popular Culture; Food, Restaurants, and Popular Culture; Geography and Popular Music; Geography and Sport; Geographic Aspects of Modern Popular Sport. Part 7 Agriculture: The Origins of Agriculture; Subsistence Agriculture; Contemporary Agriculture in Less Developed Countries; Commercial Agriculture; Contemporary Agriculture in Developed Countries. Part 8 Industry: Manufacturing in Historical and Geographical Perspective; The GIobal Distribution of Manufacturing; Industrial Location Decisions; Multilocational Production; The Newly lndustrializing Countries; Maquila Development; Fordism and Post-Fordism. Part 9 Trade, Transportation, and Communications: Spatial Interaction; Transportation; The Geography of International Trade; Tourism; Communications. Part 10 Geography and Cities: Urbanization; Retailing and Central-Place Functions of Cities; Classifying Cities; Metropolitan Evolution; Urban Social Structure; Neighbourhood Dynamics. Part 11 States and Political Process in the Modern World: The State in Contemporary Society; Democracy and the Politics of Failure; Political Culture; Geography and Elections; Democracy, Representation, and Geography; Government and Service Provision. Part 12 Geography and International Relations: Geopolitics; International Law and International Organizations; Territorial Claims - The World's Seas and Oceans and the Antarctic Continent. Part 13 Geography and Environmental Problems: Human Geography and the Atmosphere; Water-Resource Problems; Desertification and Land Degradation; Depleting Resources of the Biosphere. Part 14 Geography and Global Social Problem: Development and the Legacy of Colonialism; Famine and Food Assistance; Nuclear Power and Nuclear Energy; Geography, Crime, and Justice; Geography and Welfare; Future Studies; Appendixes A: Political Map of the World; B: World Population Data.

This text provides an introduction to human geography as it is developing and responding to the major social, political and economic trends of the 1990s. The book stresses two major themes: the geography of the world economy and the importance of geographical scale and place.

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