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What is the definition of Sense of Place?
Emotional connection and association with a place.
What is the definition of Placelessness?
Loss of unique identity in a place due to globalization.
What is the definition of Environmental Determinism?
The physical environment controls human behavior.
What is the definition of Possibilism?
The environment sets limitations, but humans have choices.
What is the definition of Cultural Determinism?
Culture, not the environment, shapes human behavior.
What is the definition of Culture Region?
A portion of Earth's surface sharing distinct cultural characteristics.
Define cultural diffusion.
The spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another.
Define indigenous language.
A language native to a particular region or country.
Define endangered language.
A language that is at risk of falling out of use as its speakers die out or shift to speaking other languages.
Define extinct language.
A language that no longer has any speakers.
What is Sense of Place?
Emotional connection to a place, boosting identity, well-being, and community.
What is Placelessness?
Places losing unique identity due to popular culture and globalization, leading to feelings of isolation.
What is Environmental Determinism?
The flawed theory that the physical environment controls human behavior.
What is Possibilism?
The theory that the environment sets limitations, but humans have choices within those limits.
What is Cultural Determinism?
The theory that culture, not the environment, shapes human behavior.
What is a Culture Region?
A portion of the Earth's surface where people share distinct cultural characteristics.
Explain the impact of globalization on sense of place.
Globalization can both strengthen and weaken sense of place by bringing new ideas and homogenizing cultures.
Describe the role of Western cultures in popular culture trends.
Western cultures (US, UK, Japan) are dominant in popular culture trends like TV, social media, music, and fashion.
Explain how environment forms culture
The way we live is influenced by our surroundings, but it's also shaped by our beliefs and traditions.
What is the impact of popular culture's growth on resource use?
Popular culture's growth requires resources, leading to pollution, use of nonrenewable resources, global warming, and destruction of traditional landscapes.
What are the causes and effects of Globalization on Sense of Place?
Causes: Spread of popular culture, increased interconnectedness. Effects: Weakening of local traditions, strengthening of global awareness.
What are the causes and effects of Placelessness?
Causes: Popular culture promoting uniformity. Effects: Feelings of isolation and disconnection.
What are the causes and effects of Environmental Determinism?
Causes: Belief that environment controls human behavior. Effects: Harmful stereotypes, justification for exploitation.
What are the causes and effects of Cultural Diffusion?
Causes: Globalization, media, migration. Effects: Spread of ideas, loss of cultural diversity, environmental consequences.
What are the causes and effects of Western cultures on popular culture trends?
Causes: Western cultures (US, UK, Japan) are dominant in popular culture trends like TV, social media, music, and fashion. Effects: Pollution and environmental degradation, use of nonrenewable resources (fossil fuels), global warming and other environmental issues, and destruction of traditional landscapes.
What are the causes and effects of maintaining Indigenous languages?
Causes: Nationalism, tourism, and government policies. Effects: Preservation of cultural identity and heritage.
What are the causes and effects of culture shaping human behavior?
Causes: Culture shapes human behavior. Effects: Differences between cultural groups are greater than differences within a cultural group.
What are the causes and effects of a strong sense of place?
Causes: Emotional connection and association with a place. Effects: Boosts identity, well-being, and community connection.
What are the causes and effects of resource use due to popular culture's growth?
Causes: Popular culture's growth requires resources. Effects: Pollution and environmental degradation, use of nonrenewable resources, global warming, and destruction of traditional landscapes.
What are the causes and effects of environmental limitations?
Causes: The environment sets limitations on what a population can do. Effects: Humans have choices within those limits.