Introduction to Human Geography: A Disciplinary Approach

by Steven M. Graves

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Introduction to Human Geography: A Disciplinary Approach is a free eText designed for students enrolled in survey courses in Human/Cultural Geography or US Geography. Geography is a discipline that allows those who use it to ask questions, solve problems and communicate solutions about a wide range of issues. This text introduces readers to geography as discipline as it is used to better understand a variety of topics commonly of interest to geographers.

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Publisher
California State University, Northridge
Subjects
Social Sciences, Geography (Human)
Licence
CC BY-NC 4.0, as LibreTexts states it. Non-commercial use only.
Who can read
Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 1: What is Geography?
  7. 1.1: A Short History of Geography
  8. 1.2: Geography as Discipline –Key Aspects of the “Jedi Way”
  9. 1.3: Geography is a Way to See the World- Jedi Goggles
  10. 1.4: Geography is a Way to Ask Questions – Jedi MindTricks
  11. 1.5: Geography is a Way to Solve Problems – Jedi Weapons
  12. 1.6: Geography is a Way to Communicate – Cartography the Jedi Language
  13. 1.7: Core Concepts
  14. 1.8: Cause and Effect
  15. 2: Culture and Cultural Practices
  16. 2.1: Folk Culture
  17. 2.2: Folk Regions
  18. 2.3: Folk Housing
  19. 2.4: Folk Music to Popular Music
  20. 2.5: The Geography of Sports
  21. 3: Agriculture and Foodways
  22. 3.1: Why do we eat this stuff?
  23. 3.2: The Geography of Barbecue (BBQ)
  24. 3.3: Agricultural Regions
  25. 3.4: Von Thünen’s Model
  26. 3.5: Agriculture around the World
  27. 3.6: Agricultural Landscapes
  28. 4: Health and Disease
  29. 4.1: Health Metrics
  30. 4.2: Geography of Disease
  31. 4.3: Geography of Care
  32. 4.4: Regional Variations in Health Care
  33. 5: Language and Dialect
  34. 5.1: Introduction
  35. 5.2: World Languages
  36. 5.3: American Languages
  37. 5.4: Language on the Landscape
  38. 5.5: Toponyms –Place Name Geography
  39. 5.6: Language and the Environment
  40. 6: Religion
  41. 6.1: Religious Realms
  42. 6.2: Diffusion of Religion
  43. 6.3: The Landscapes of Religion
  44. 6.4: Shrines and other Sacred Spaces
  45. 6.5: Religious Holiday Space
  46. 6.6: Cemeteries
  47. 6.7: Cultural Ecology of Religion
  48. 7: Politics and Power
  49. 7.1: Federalism vs. the Unitary State
  50. 7.2: Separatist Movements
  51. 7.3: Political Cultures
  52. 7.4: Electoral Politics -Boundary Drawing
  53. 7.5: Electoral Cartography
  54. 7.6: Political Landscapes
  55. 8: Crime and Punishment
  56. 8.1: Spatial Patterns of Crime
  57. 8.2: Geography of Punishment
  58. 8.3: Illegal Substances
  59. 8.4: CrimeMapping and Analysis
  60. 9: Ethnicity
  61. 9.1: Race
  62. 9.2: Language
  63. 9.3: Religion
  64. 9.4: National Heritage
  65. 9.5: Region
  66. 9.6: American-American?
  67. 9.7: Space Makes Race
  68. 9.8: Ethnic Regions
  69. 9.9: Processes
  70. 9.10: Enforced Ethnic Regions
  71. 9.11: Black Ghetto Typology
  72. 9.12: Environmental Racism
  73. 9.13: Ethnicity and the Economy
  74. 9.14: Ethnic Landscapes
  75. 10: Gender and Sexual Identity
  76. 10.1: Gender and Identity in San Francisco, California
  77. 10.2: Evolution of Gender Roles
  78. 10.3: Demographic Transition Model
  79. 10.4: Sex Ratio
  80. 10.5: Gendered Landscapes
  81. 11: Urban Geography
  82. 11.1: Defining Cities
  83. 11.2: Birth of Cities
  84. 11.3: Urban Morphology
  85. 11.4: City Life
  86. 11.5: Cityas Place
  87. 11.6: Sound of the City
  88. 12: Economic Geography
  89. 12.1: Economic Sectors
  90. 12.2: Primary Sector
  91. 12.3: Secondary Sector
  92. 12.4: Free Trade and Protectionism
  93. 12.5: Business Geography
  94. 12.6: Site LocationAnalysis
  95. Back Matter
  96. Index
  97. Glossary
  98. Detailed Licensing
  99. Detailed Licensing