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Unit 3: Cultural Patterns and Processes

3.1 Introduction to culture
3.2 Cultural Landscapes 
3.3 Cultural Patterns

Objectives

Readings

Activities

  • Define the characteristics, attitudes, and traits that influence geographers when they study culture. 

  • Describe the characteristics of cultural landscapes.

  • Explain how landscape features and land and resource use reflect cultural beliefs and identities.

  • Explain patterns and landscapes of language, religion, ethnicity, and gender.

  • Human Geography: Chapters 

  • Ethel Wood: Cultural Patterns and Processes Unit 3

3.4 Types of Diffusion 
3.5 Historical Cuses of Diffusion
3.6 Contemporary Causes of Diffusion

Objectives

Activities

  • Define the types of diffusion.

  •  Explain how historical processes impact current cultural patterns.

  • Explain how historical processes impact current cultural patterns.

3.7 Diffusion of Religion and Language
3.8 Effects of Diffusion 
 

Objectives

Activities

  • Explain what factors lead to the diffusion of universalizing and ethnic religions.

  • Explain how the process of diffusion results in changes to the cultural landscape.

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