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- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Geography_(Human)/Introduction_to_Human_Geography%3A_A_Disciplinary_Approach_3e_(Gaves)/00%3A_Front_Matter/01%3A_TitlePageIntroduction to Human Geography: A Disciplinary Approach Steven M. Graves California State University, Northridge
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Geography_(Human)/Introduction_to_Human_Geography%3A_A_Disciplinary_Approach_3e_(Gaves)/12%3A_Economic_Geography/12.01%3A_New_PageThis page discusses how regional economic activities shape local job markets through the interaction of basic and non-basic industries. Basic industries attract external buyers, fostering wealth and e...This page discusses how regional economic activities shape local job markets through the interaction of basic and non-basic industries. Basic industries attract external buyers, fostering wealth and economic independence, while non-basic industries rely on local consumption. A lack of viable basic industries can lead to economic decline and potential population migration out of affected regions.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Geography_(Human)/Introduction_to_Human_Geography%3A_A_Disciplinary_Approach_3e_(Gaves)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 al...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.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Geography_(Human)/Introduction_to_Human_Geography%3A_A_Disciplinary_Approach_3e_(Gaves)/01%3A_WHAT_IS_GEOGRAPHY/1.07%3A_Core_ConceptsThis page discusses fundamental geographic concepts—location, region, and diffusion—crucial for spatial thinking. It illustrates these concepts through the evolution of hip hop from the Bronx, highlig...This page discusses fundamental geographic concepts—location, region, and diffusion—crucial for spatial thinking. It illustrates these concepts through the evolution of hip hop from the Bronx, highlighting contagious and hierarchical diffusion patterns as it spread to larger cities before reaching wider audiences. Innovations in style, seen with groups like DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, demonstrate stimulus diffusion.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Geography_(Human)/Introduction_to_Human_Geography%3A_A_Disciplinary_Approach_3e_(Gaves)/02%3A_Culture_and_Cultural_Practices/2.02%3A_Folk_RegionsThis page explores the influence of folk cultures on contemporary American society, highlighting the retention of traditions in specific regions versus their dilution in urban areas. It emphasizes the...This page explores the influence of folk cultures on contemporary American society, highlighting the retention of traditions in specific regions versus their dilution in urban areas. It emphasizes the relevance of historical practices in modern religion, politics, music, and foodways, while cautioning against stereotyping and ecological fallacies. The text encourages acknowledgment of diversity within cultural sub-regions, focusing specifically on folk housing, music, and sports.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Geography_(Human)/Introduction_to_Human_Geography%3A_A_Disciplinary_Approach_3e_(Gaves)/03%3A_Agriculture_and_Foodways/3.04%3A_Von_Thunens_ModelThis page explores Von Thünen's Model, highlighting how agricultural location, weather, and economics affect farming, particularly the value of nearby land for intensive crops versus distant land for ...This page explores Von Thünen's Model, highlighting how agricultural location, weather, and economics affect farming, particularly the value of nearby land for intensive crops versus distant land for grains. It discusses U.S. agricultural policies that keep sugar prices high while corn remains cheap, causing manufacturers to relocate and resulting in a reliance on corn for food.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Geography_(Human)/Introduction_to_Human_Geography%3A_A_Disciplinary_Approach_3e_(Gaves)/00%3A_Front_Matter/04%3A_LicensingThis page describes how to access detailed licensing information located in the "Back Matter/Detailed Licensing" section. It includes a code snippet that generates a URL from the current page's path a...This page describes how to access detailed licensing information located in the "Back Matter/Detailed Licensing" section. It includes a code snippet that generates a URL from the current page's path and replaces an existing element with a hyperlink to this detailed licensing information.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Geography_(Human)/Introduction_to_Human_Geography%3A_A_Disciplinary_Approach_3e_(Gaves)/11%3A_Urban_Geography/11.02%3A_Birth_of_CitiesThis page explores how rivers have historically influenced urban development by providing transport and trade routes. It highlights various U.S. cities as break-of-bulk points due to their water bodie...This page explores how rivers have historically influenced urban development by providing transport and trade routes. It highlights various U.S. cities as break-of-bulk points due to their water bodies, showcasing their geographical advantages—like Chicago's canal and New York City's Erie Canal—that facilitated growth.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Geography_(Human)/Introduction_to_Human_Geography%3A_A_Disciplinary_Approach_3e_(Gaves)/07%3A_Politics_and_Power/7.02%3A_Separatist_MovementsThis page discusses separatist movements that emerge from cultural, linguistic, or economic disparities, often leading to demands for independence, as seen in examples like Scotland and Quebec. Though...This page discusses separatist movements that emerge from cultural, linguistic, or economic disparities, often leading to demands for independence, as seen in examples like Scotland and Quebec. Though referenda reflected desires for self-determination, both regions chose to remain part of their countries. The movements can be influenced by elite interests and may lead to conflicts that negatively impact the population.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Geography_(Human)/Introduction_to_Human_Geography%3A_A_Disciplinary_Approach_3e_(Gaves)/09%3A_Ethnicity/9.08%3A_Ethnic_RegionsThis page discusses the impact of immigration on U.S. ethnic regions, highlighting the predominance of German-Americans, Mexican Borderlands, and the Black Belt. It notes the distinct cultural practic...This page discusses the impact of immigration on U.S. ethnic regions, highlighting the predominance of German-Americans, Mexican Borderlands, and the Black Belt. It notes the distinct cultural practices associated with these regions and smaller ethnic groups such as Italian-Americans, Irish-Americans, Scandinavian communities, Cajuns, and Spanish-Americans, collectively illustrating America's rich and diverse heritage shaped by various immigrant influences.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Geography_(Human)/Introduction_to_Human_Geography%3A_A_Disciplinary_Approach_3e_(Gaves)/09%3A_Ethnicity/9.11%3A_Black_Ghetto_TypologyThis page examines the evolution of black ghettos in the U.S., defined by geographers Larry Ford and Ernst Griffin. It discusses the historical development from the Early Southern ghetto before the Ci...This page examines the evolution of black ghettos in the U.S., defined by geographers Larry Ford and Ernst Griffin. It discusses the historical development from the Early Southern ghetto before the Civil War, the Classic Southern ghetto post-Civil War due to Jim Crow laws, to Northern ghettos formed by urban concentration.
