GEOG 202 Lecture 1 Outline of Current Lecture- Population Pyramids- The Demographic Transition- Population Movements - Culture- Geopolitical Framework- Economic and Development Indicators- Social Development Indicators - Latitude and Longitude- Map ProjectionsCurrent LectureChapter 1-*Review tables and graphs in textbook*-Compare and Contrast, then analyze.-Total fertility rate: average number of kids a woman in that country will have in her lifetimeo2.1 is value for no population growth per generation -Population PyramidsoPositive GrowthoNo growth oNegative growth-The Demographic TransitionThese 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.oAs a region industrializes, death rate drops followed by birth rate which then raises the population. Death rate and birth rate end up similar after but are much lower than preindustrial -Populations MovementsoMigration-Voluntary-Forced (ex. Refugees, slaves)-Push vs. pull factorsPush = forcedPull = attracted-Mostly Rural to UrbanToday the world is slightly over 50% urban Urbanization shows industrialization -Cultureo"Learned and shared behavior by a group of people empowering them with a distinct ‘way of life'"-Includes material (technology, tools, etc.) and immaterial (speech, religion, values, etc.) componentsoShortened to Learned Behavior-Not geneticoLanguage and ReligionoWhen Cultures Collide-Cultural imperialismMore than one culture in the same place at the same time. One party takes over the others and wipes it out-Cultural nationalismMore than one culture occupies the same space at the same time but they coexist Aware of the other culture and can lead to more outward expression and pride (nonaggressive)-Cultural syncretism or hybridizationCultures mix and create a new culture. Implies that none of the previous culture survives, brand new culture.-Geopolitical FrameworkoNations vs. States-Nation - culture group, can occupy multiple countries or places-State - political group, countries because of boundaries and governments-Nation-states meet both criteriaoEthnic Separatism - competing forcesoCentrifugal forces: pull awayoCentripetal forces: unity oColonialism and Decolonization-When a more powerful country moves to other parts of the world, takes over and imposes the powerful country's government and way of life.-Generally for natural resources and wealth and colonized country usually hates it -Leaves parts of powerful country behind even after they leave -Economic and Development Indicators oGDP outdated, GNI is now used (Gross National Income)-Includes GDP, but also includes services oGlobal economic order in flux?-China moving into 1st place -Social Development IndicatorsoHealth CareoLiteracy RatesoGender inequalities -Latitude and LongitudeoEquator: 0 deg. LatitudeoTropics: between 23.5 deg. N and S latitudeoArctic: 66.5 degrees N or S latitudeoN pole: 90 degrees N latitudeoS pole: 90 degrees S latitudeoPrime Meridian: 0 degrees longitude at Greenwich, EnglandoN,S,E,W hemisphere-Map Projections oEvery map distorts something-Direction (true
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