GEOG 140 1st Edition Lecture 3Outline of Last Lecture I. Before AgricultureII. AgricultureIII. Urban TransformationIV. Industrial RevolutionOutline of Current Lecture I. Industrial RevolutionA. More developed and less developed countries II. Globalization III. Culture IV. DiffusionCurrent LectureIndustrial Revolution- Revolution in manufacturing, transportation- Urban concentration- Capitalist expansion leads to colonialism A. More developed and less developed countries - More developed countries have wealthier people, on average, than less developed countries. - China is not a more developed country.- Economic measures of wealth and income are the most common measures of development that are used to characterize more developed countries and less developed countries.- One of the root causes of today’s global wealth disparity is two different forms of European colonialism led to wealth in the temperate zones and poverty in the tropical zones of the planet.What is Globalization?- The increasing interconnectedness of people and places through converging processes of economic, political and cultural change.- First phase: 1500sThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.o Age of exploration- Second phase: 1800so Age of colonialism- Current phase: last 25 yearso Information revolution - Pros and Cons of globalization:o Pros: cheap goodso Cons: pollution What is Culture?- Shared behavior held in common by a group of people.- Ex. Language, religion, ethnicity, food, clothing, shelter- Culture is constantly changing.What is Diffusion?- The spreading of culture characteristics from one location to another. - Contact between societies is spread through travel, war, trade,
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