In today’s society, humans are constantly changing the world day after day to accommodate their needs or wants throughout their lives. Human geography, for example, is the study of languages, cultures, technological advancements, and also the interactions between humans and their environment. In fact, without human geography we would never be able to comprehend different cultures, experiences, or anything about ourselves. Thus, knowing what’s going on in your geography can help you understand the benefits/downsides to your environment and how your culture has an impact on your life.
However, what are some things that an individual should be aware of in his or her human geography? Some examples would be, has your geography/views shaped your
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For instance, when I think about my human geography, I think of it as the key idea to making my perspectives on life and others change drastically. For example, due to where I live I feel like I have benefited from my geography for a variety of reasons because I am able to witness my neighbors who have different cultures than I do, handle certain situations differently as I would expect my culture to handle it. For instance, the loss of a child or family member and how both cultures handle the burial arrangements differently. Also, my geography has allowed me to get closer/be able to understand the different cultures points of views more, as compared to if I lived someplace else because my neighborhood is filled with a variety of different cultures. However, although I have benefited from my geography, I also feel as if I have been hindered by my community because a vast majority of my coworkers have different religions/cultures which may require them to have selective days off for holidays, causing me to have to work more hours than I would want to. Another key idea that I consider when thinking about what makes my geography so special to me is if I am able to be mobile from where I live in Illinois. Fortunately, from where I live in Illinois, I am able to …show more content…
More importantly, I believe that it is important for people to know if they have one specific sense of place and if they are being treated equally within their environment. As for me, I am content with my geography because my sense of place is my house and because I feel like I am treated equally within my environment. Furthermore, not only has my house been a safe spot for me when I am feeling lost or vulnerable, but my house has brought me many good and bad memories that I will always treasure throughout my life. And for these reasons, I could not image myself living anyplace else because of what I have been through emotionally and mentally since I have lived there. Unfortunately, although I have many positive examples about how my human geography has changed my life, I believe that globalization is doing the exact
The main ideas presented in “Why Geography Matters…More Than Ever!” revolve around what exactly geography is, and the implications of the subject. Geography is the study of the physical world and human actions, it also covers the affects of human actions. Geography influences a plethora of topics and geographers do research on numerous subjects. “Geographers do research on glaciations and coastlines, on desert dunes and limestone caves, on weather and climate, even on plants and animals”(7). The author stresses how underrated geography is the present times, and how the introduction of social studies have doomed the subject of geography for future generations. In a section detailing the teaching of geography
Social geography plays a big role in a person's life. Social geography includes segregation, economics, class, and race. All of these factors play a part in how a person lives and the way they are treated in society. Another factor that affects a person's society is the way that a person looks. Monstrosity can affect a person's entire life as far as where they live and even their class. In the novels Frankenstein, The Monster and Native Son, there is a relationship between social geography and monstrosity. The characters in the novels were victims of the relationship between monstrosity and social geography.
Geography plays an important role in the development of a civilization. The impact of geography can either make or break a civilization. Early civilizations inhabited features such as river valleys, deserts, rainforests, plateaus and other geographical structures. One important geographically defining structure are river valleys . River valleys had a significant impact on one particular civilization, Mesopotamia.
Geography Matters… :Geography in literature is important because it can help define and develop characters. Geography includes hills,rivers, mountains, valleys...etc but they can also be political, historical, and cultural.For example in the novel Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks, the protagonist Katie who is escaping from her abusive husband moved to North Carolina where she found a job as a waitress and had to walk to her job because she had no car. On her walks it would sometimes rain which helps her develop as a character because it symbolizes her growth after having a rough past.
Geography is the foundation of how civilizations and societies develop. Based on location, geography determines the amount of water available, temperature, available resources, and a variety of essentials. To form a civilization, the geography gives insight into whether a community can sustain, and how people need to adapt to continue growing. Ancient civilizations had to take many factors into account, and learn to adapt to the environment to become as advanced as they were. General geographical features which have an essential role in shaping societies include rivers, seas, and the flora of what the natural environment provides.
In the book The Power of Place: Geography, Destiny, and Globalization’s Rough Landscape, the author, Harm de Blij, argues that where we are born and our geography can affect who we are and what we will become. He applies his knowledge of geography and other relatable information such as health, economy, languages, and several other areas of subject. De Blij categorizes the earth into three subdivisions: locals, globals, and mobals. He defines locals as “those who are poorest, least mobile, and most susceptible to the power of place” (pg-notes). Globals are those who “whether in government, industry, business, or other decision-making capacities, flatten
Human activity has major effects on geography. When studying the earth you can come to several conclusions about the geography of any particular civilization. Distribution of life in the civilization allows you to analyze whether their geography is their own destiny. Do people control their own destiny? Is geography something that people can control? Technology is really the key to why geography can be overcome by any people.
The Department for Education (2012) states that “a high-quality geography education should inspire in pupils a curiosity and fascination about the world and its people that will remain with them for the rest of their lives. Teaching should equip pupils with knowledge about diverse places, people, resources and natural and human environments, together with a deep understanding of the Earth’s key
The Five Themes of Geography are: Location – Absolute points on a map or grid or Relative to where something may be; Place – The physical and/or human characteristics of a locations; Human/Environment Interactions – How humans have impacted the landscape or environment; Relationship between places Movement – How humans interact on the earth (i.e. how they communicate over distance (short or long)) and Regions – a unit of space that has commonalities defined by physical, human and environmental geography. The Explorers of the New World may have not known what the Five Themes of Geography were but they quickly learned. Of the five themes the ones that they all took advantage of was the physical Location and Place as they learned to navigate to and from as well as through their new environments. Over Time the explorers began to discover the relationships within their environments and original occupants of the lands as well as the regions in which they now occupied.
There are five themes of geography which include location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region. The country that I was given to describe the five themes is the United Kingdom also known as the UK. I have never been to this area and will use information from the internet to inform the reader about this beautiful country. Many websites were used in finding research for this paper.
So what exactly is a geographical perspective, well according to Penn state “A geographic perspective is a way of looking at and understanding the world. When
For example, how the Spaniards conquered the Inca because geography was on their side. They received information/ technology from their neighbors, had books, writing, forging techniques, etc. When the Inca had limited resources, no form of writing, books, only had the llama, and were sheltered from the world. How germs, animals, steel, and writing separated these societies from one another because of how geography “raised” these people for over centuries. The world is unequal because of the exposure everyone has to different geography. Some civilizations have more to offer than other civilizations because they would make use of what they have. Being able to make use of things handed to us in our face helped to create things that allowed us to prosper. Geographic luck and exposure have separated people for centuries, and it has shown through the technology some of us have today compared to the late and undeveloped
Geography is the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by it, including the distribution of populations and resources, land use, and industries. Environmental influences, such as cost, changing weather, climate patterns, their potential impacts, and the threat of spreading diseases, are of increasing concern. Geography allows us to participate and enjoy our planet. It gives us a sense of reference to where we live and where we may be going in relationship to where we have been, and the appreciation of the world we live in. Anthropology is the study of human kind and culture, everybody wants to know where and how humans came to be. Our daily lives such as family, friends, co-workers and the under...
There's always something new to research in geography: new nation-states are created, natural disasters strike populated areas, the world's climate changes, and the Internet brings millions of people closer together. Knowing where countries and oceans are on a map is important but geography is much more than the answers to trivia questions. Having the ability to geographically analyze allows us to understand the world in which we live.
A place, for me, is somewhere that I am familiar with and I recognize it in some way as my own special geographic location. It is somewhere I am emotionally attached to and it is a place that I wish to remain at. I personally feel that it has taken me years to achieve this particular comprehension about where for certain that place is for me in my life, and to make out why I feel a certain way about being within the walls of my own home. I have now come to realize that my home is where my heart will always truly be, because I believe it is the only place where I will always be loved without