Cultural Geography WG.3c, 10b-c Cultural Characteristics Cultural characteristics are parts of a groups everyday life. They are the ideas and themes which the group.
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Transcript Cultural Geography WG.3c, 10b-c Cultural Characteristics Cultural characteristics are parts of a groups everyday life. They are the ideas and themes which the group.
Cultural Geography
WG.3c, 10b-c
Cultural Characteristics
Cultural characteristics are
parts of a groups everyday life.
They are the ideas and themes
which the group will teach to all
members. These same
characteristics can also link or
divide a region.
Examples of cultural
characteristics would be
language, religion, and
ethnic heritage
Examples of cultural
characteristics
Language
Arabic unites the Arab world
Spanish unites the Hispanic
world
Brazil is the only South
American nation which
does not speak Spanish.
It speaks Portuguese.
Canada is a bilingual
nation. French and
English is its official
language.
Examples of cultural
characteristics
Switzerland has multiple
languages but very little
conflict between the groups
English is now considered the
world language and is used
for most business
transactions around the world
Examples of cultural
characteristics
Ethnic Heritage
In Yugoslavia, many ethnic
groups were made into one
country (Serbs, Croats,
Bosnians, Albanians).
When strong leadership
died out, the different
groups fought a very
bloody civil war and now
they all have separate
countries
Examples of cultural
characteristics
In the countries of Rwanda
and Burundi in Africa, Two
ethnic groups are dominate,
the Tutsis and the Hutus.
The Hutus are dominate in
one and they persecute the
Tutsis, and the Tutsis are
dominate in the other
and they persecute the
Hutus. It has led to
almost constant war
between the groups.
Examples of cultural
characteristics
The United States and
Switzerland have peacefully
merged multiple ethnic groups
in their countries.
Korea and Japan have
primarily one ethnic group
On the island of Cyprus,
the Greeks and the Turks
try to gain control
Examples of cultural
characteristics
Religion can be both a unifying
force.
There are five major religions in
the world today--Hinduism,
Buddhism, Judaism,
Christianity, and Islam.
They have millions of
followers all believing the
same thing.
Examples of cultural
characteristics
Religion can also be a dividing
force around the world.
Hindus and Muslims fight in
India (Hindu) and Pakistan
(Muslim)
There are conflicts
between Catholics and
Protestants (two forms of
Christianity) in Northern
Ireland
Jews, Christians and Muslims all
claim Jerusalem as their
religions holy site. They are
constantly fighting over the land
Spatial divisions
Spatial divisions are how we
divide the livable space found
on the earth by establishing
social, economic, and political
control.
You can be a member of
more than one spatial
group.
Spatial divisions can also
cause conflicts or
cooperation
Spatial divisions
Examples of Spatial
Divisions-Countries
Economic alliances
European Union (EU)
Organization of Petroleum
Exporting Countries (OPEC)
Examples of Spatial Divisions
Economic Alliances cont.
North America Free
Trade Agreement
(NAFTA)
Association of
Southeast Asian Nations
Spatial divisions
Examples of Spatial
Divisions
Political alliances
North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO)
Commonwealth of Nations
Organization of American
States (OAS)
Examples of Spatial
Divisions
Political alliances cont.
League of Arab States
African Union (AU)
Spatial divisions
Reasons for spatial divisions
differences in culture,
language, or religion
keeping of historical
boundaries
imperial conquest and control
economic similarities and
differences
Reasons for spatial division
conflicts
Boundary and territorial
disputes--Syria/Israel,
Western Sahara/Morocco,
China/Taiwan, India/Pakistan,
Iraq/Kuwait
Reasons for spatial division
conflicts
Cultural differences
(language and religion)-Indonesia, Canada
(Quebec), Ireland, Sudan
Nationalism--(the belief that
your nation is superior to all
others)
Reasons for spatial division
conflicts
Economic differences-fertile land, access to fresh
water, access to the coast,
fishing rights, natural
resources, different
economic philosophies
Reasons for spatial division
conflicts
Ethnic differences--Balkans
(Europe), Cyprus (Europe),
Rwanda and Burundi (Africa),
Kashmir (India)
Examples of Cooperation
Humanitarian--Red Cross,
Red Crescent
Economic Alliances-NAFTA, Law of the Sea,
multinational corporations,
OPEC
Examples of Cooperation
Cultural Alliances--French
speaking world,
Commonwealth of Nations
Military Alliances--NATO
Problem-solving Alliances-United Nations (UN), Antarctica
Treaty
Examples of Cooperation
Programs to promote
international understanding-Peace Corps
Foreign Aid
Alliances for environmental
preservation