Introduction FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY Course Logistics Syllabus Website Assignments FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY Grading 28% Quiz 1 20% Quiz 2 8% Quiz 3 36% Discussion assignments (3% each) 4% Discussion participation 4% Map Literacy FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY Map Literacy Part of understanding Regional Geography is map literacy and knowing where places are To get credit for this component of class students will make use of a free app/website called Seterra. Links to specific Seterra map quizzes are posted on blackboard. All must be completed by May 4th FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY Discussion Sections and Homework Weekly discussion/homework assignments are posted under the content tab of blackboard Responses are to be submitted via blackboard Wednesday morning at 9am each week FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY What is Geography? FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY What is a Social Science? Primary focus on people Science = uses the scientific method FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY What is the Scientific Method? Observe the world Come up with a possible explanation (Hypothesis) To be the scientific method a hypothesis must be capable of being proven wrong. ○ falsifiable Test that hypothesis Repeat as necessary Theory: hypothesis that has been unable to be demonstrated as false FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY How do we formulate and test a hypothesis in the social sciences? Data collection Experimentation and methods FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY Some of the Realms of Geographic Thought Physical Geography Geology and geomorphology Oceanography Atmospheric sciences Environmental Geography Economic geography Political geography Conflict geography Feminist geography Human Geography Interface of the two: Human-Environment Interaction FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY 1st Discussion Assignment: Country Fact Sheet Pick a country from a region other than the region in which the country you consider to be home resides Create a 1 page, bullet point style fact sheet that summarizes basic information about “your” country Physical attributes: location, climate, landscape, biota, natural resources, environmental threats, etc Economic attributes: types of activities, income, poverty levels, HDI (more in a bit), trade relationships, currency, etc Social Attributes: language, religions, ethnic groups, notable traditions or holidays, fashion, etc CIA world fact book is good inspiration BUT do not simply copy it. Cite all your sources, don’t use encyclopedias! FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY If I should not use encyclopedias where can I get basic information? CIA World Fact Book United Nations World Bank Government Websites Media sources (evaluate trustworthiness!) Books and scholarly articles FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY Citations Regardless of style, all must include basic information Author Title Date published How published ○ Journal name ○ Book publisher ○ Organization (for web or official documents) ○ url and retrieval date for web only resources FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY Converging Currents of Globalization Globalization Increasing interconnectedness Human and physical environments Continual reorganization of global and local geographies Understanding our contemporary world Challenging Necessary © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY What is globalization? FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY Economic Globalization Global communication systems Transportation systems Transnational corporations International financial institutions Free trade agreements Market economies Abundance of goods and services Economic disparities International workforce © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY Cultural Globalization © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY Changing Human Geographies Cultural changes Consumer culture Tensions Western values Traditional diets changing Language Societal values Hybridization Demographic changes Crime © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY Globalization and Migration Push and pulls © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY Geopolitics and Globalization International government structures (e.g., United Nations) Geopolitical integration Regional organizations (e.g., EU, WTO) © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY The Environment and Globalization Intensifying environmental problems Disrupted local ecosystems Commodification of resources Displacement of native peoples © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY Controversy About Globalization Advocates of globalization Critics of globalization A middle position © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY Diversity in a Globalizing World Homogenization Protection of diversity Economic unevenness Flat versus spiky world © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY Geography Matters: Environments, Regions, Landscapes Areal differentiation Describe and explain differences between places. Areal integration Describe and explain linkages or connections between places. Scale Local to global Complicated linkages © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY Regions Formal Clear political or physical definition Functional Defined by administrative or other practical interactions Vernacular No formal definition, common language © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY The Cultural Landscape Visible, material expression of human settlement Exhibits great diversity across the globe © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY The Geographer’s Toolbox: Location, Maps, Remote Sensing, and GIS © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY World Regional Geography © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY Population and Settlement © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY Population Growth and Change © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY Population Pyramids © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY The Demographic Transition © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY Global Migration and Settlement Migration Cities Urbanized population Push versus pull factors Net migration rate © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY Population Density Agricultural landscape, Iowa, United States Dense settlement, India © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY Cultural Coherence and Diversity Cultural collisions and hybridization Colonization Globalization Cultural imperialism Promotion of one cultural system at the expense of another Cultural nationalism Protection and defense of a cultural system © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY World Languages © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY World Religions © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY Gender and Globalization Gender A sociocultural construct Gender roles © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY Geopolitical Framework The nation-state Separatism Ireland Scotland Iraq Spain Russia …. © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY The Colonial Imprint © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY Global Conflict and Insurgencies Product of and reaction to globalization? Counterterrorism Counterinsurgency © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY Economic and Social Development What is Development? 2 standard definitions Economic growth ○ GDP/capita Improvement in social welfare ○ Life expectancy ○ Literacy ○ Poverty reduction ○ Social equality FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY More and Less Developed Countries © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY Indicators of Economic Development © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY Amartya Sen Development as Freedom Freedom from hunger, suffering, violence, disease, ignorance, discrimination FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY Indicators of Social Development: The HDI Most common metric Measures : health, wealth, education FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY Poverty and Mortality Poverty and deep poverty Under age 5 mortality © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY Literacy and Gender Equity © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. FOR LEARN.BU.EDU ONLY
