GEOG 001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 29: Cultural Ecology, Cultural Geography, Neurasthenia
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What is culture? way of life of a group of people. Specialized behavior patterns, understandings, and adaptations that summarize the. Defines how your way of life exists. Cultural geography- the study of spatial variations among cultural groups and the. How have different groups around theses areas affected the cultural geography. Physical geography brings spatial and ecological perspectives (weather and. What is cultural geography? spatial functioning of society climate what is done about it) Near the coast, dominates economics with fish and you are more likely to be on boats and what not. Near mountains, skiing industry and people go there in winter. Seeks an integrative view of humankind in it"s physical environment. Appears less focused that most other disciplines making it difficult to define. Focuses of cultural phenomena that may very or remain constant from place to. New york city, surrounding areas like hoboken and jersey city.