Space
The exact position of a place on the earth's surface.
What is Absolute location
a region marked by uniformity
What is Formal region
the spread of a culture element or some other phenomena
What is Diffusion
occurs when the "weaker" of two cultures adopts traits from the more dominant culture
What is Acculturation
a sizable area inhabited by an ethnic majority that exhibits a strong sense of attachment to the region
What is ethnic homeland
The location of something in relation to something else.
What is Relative location
a group of places linked together by some function's influence on them
What is Functional (nodal) region
a form of diffusion in which the cultural component spreads outward to new places while remaining strong in its original hearth
What is Expansion diffusion
in cultural convergence, this occurs when the original traits of the weaker culture are completely erased and replaced by the traits of the more dominant culture
What is Assimilation
people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture
What is ethnic group
they way geographers look at everything-- in relation to space
What is Spatial perspective
a region defined by people's beliefs
What is Perceptual (vernacular) region
a form of diffusion that involves the actual movement of the original adopters from their point of origin to a new place
What is Relocation diffusion
occurs when two cultures of just about equal power or influence meet and exchange ideas or traits without the domination seen in acculturation and assimilation
What is Transculturation
a gathering of an ethnic group
What is ethnic conclave
A map which represents the perceptions and knowledge a person has of an area
What is Mental map
technique of obtaining information about objects through the study of data collected by special instruments that are not in physical contact with the objects being analyzed
Remote sensing
occurs when the diffusion innovation or concept spreads from a place or person of power or high susceptibility to another innovation leveled pattern
What is Hierarchical diffusion
the sum total of the knowledge, attitudes, and habitual behavior patterns shared and transmitted by the members of society
What is Culture
a struggle that happened because of ethnicities interacting
What is ethnic conflict
a consistent or characteristic arrangement
What is Pattern
a computer program that stores geographic data and produces maps to show those data
What is Geographic Information Systems
a form of expansion diffusion in which numerous places or people near the point of origin become adopters
What is Contagious diffusion
the spread of culture
What is Cultural diffusion
the systematic killing or extermination of an entire people or nation
What is ethnic cleansing