GEOG 1101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Israeli Settler Violence, Topological Space, Tillage
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Unit 1: space, place, and human geography: types of space/ways of describing space. Usa: peripheral regions : regions with underdeveloped or narrowly specialized economies with low levels of productivity (ex. Nigeria: semi-peripheral regions : regions that are able to exploit peripheral regions but are themselves exploited and dominated by core regions (ex. Mexico: the world system/world systems theory : interdependent system created through trade relations, economic and political competition, and uneven power relations. !3: background data elements, symbolization, labels, legend/map scale. Unit 2: colonization and imperialism: the triangular trade : international trade between europe, africa, & the americas (slaves. Georgia: international trade networks, regional transportation networks, territorial expansion. Capitalism has thrived not because it is violent and destructive (it is) but because it is productive in a particular way. Capitalism thrives not by destroying natures but by putting natures to work as cheaply as possibly. (19)