Exam 3 Flashcards
(40 cards)
Characteristics of Monsoon Asia
- Changing of monsoon (weather patterns)
- Previously called “the orient”
- Diverse place of physiographic
Folk culture VS Popular culture
folk - a small, cohesive, stable, isolated, nearly self-sufficient group that is homogenous in custom, race and usually religion (may adapt not completely). tradition based ethnicity, rural, smaller population, simple belief system.
Pop - Large groups of heterogenous people characterized by changing values and trends promoted by access to mobility and information. Fads, change quickly, main stream, media, social norms, modern.
Examples of folk and popular culture
Video games, cars, food.
Interaction between folk and popular culture
It can happen, Toykio is a great example. Business man going to say a prayer to budda on lunch break.
Where does the influence of folk and pop. culture come from?
Folk - outside world
Pop - anywhere
Emerging Cities and Slums
early industrial urban area that is developing into a global city and whose future is uncertain
-home to 1 bil ppl
-8/12 mil live in city
-1 bil out of 7 bil live in slums –> soon to be 1/3 people
-16 ppl per 50 sq ft
Problems - people need shelter and housing
Solutions- liable wage scale, build community resources, use available space, redistributing wealth.
Population of Asia
many take place in the cities: 50%
- Rural population is decreasing
- population will grow more in developing countries and cities than developed countries and cities
Geography is everywhere (japan slides)
Geo Slavery - GPS
Technology and pop culture
technology speeds up globalization Examples in Asia: -wireless technology - cell phones and toilets in india --- 46.9% have toilets. 63.2% have cell phones
Characteristics of SubSahran Africa
Equator is the divider, religion also divides region.
Demography
The study of population and its characteristics.
Population Stats and Rankings
Largest populated countries: (all have resources and exports) 1. China....1372 2. india....1314 3. US....321 World Demographic Statistics: World population - 7.3 million developed countries - 1.25 million less developed countries - 6.08 billion (4.7 w/o china)
Population Density
Arithmetic:
- the number of people per unit pf area per sq KM
Physiologic:
- the number of people per unit of agriculturally productive land.
Crude birth rate
Total number of live births per year for every 1,000 people
Crude death rate
Total number of deaths per year for every 1,000 people
Natural increase rate
Percentage by which population grows every year
Total fertility rate and characteristics
Average number of children a woman will bear in her lifetime
Why people have children
- support family (work for parents)
- legacy
- religion/tradition
- biological
- no contraceptives available
- societal pressure
Population Pyramids
vertical bar graph –> each bar graph is an age range
- it can tell you something unique about an area
- economic stage can be shown
Examples of population pyramids
- USA babyboomer period
- Japan: war on hiroshima–>not as many partners
Key characteristics on a population pyramid
-female/male ratios
-growth rates
-age ratios and characteristics
-stage of development
-war, disaster, etc
(other factors that have influence)
-financial resources
-urbanization
-AIDS- Harder to produce–> less people (can be a population control=disease)
Demographic transition
Model by which tells us about economic development through birth rates and death rates
Stages of demographic transition
stage 1: preindustrial
stage 2: transition
stage 3: industry
stage 4: post industrialization
Stage 1
Preindustrial (no country)
- high birth rates
-longest state
NO STAGE 1 COUNTRIES TODAY
