Matthew Bishop 10/22/19 Globalization and Cultural Diffusion- Blog #13 In class today we learned about cultural diffusion and the five types of it. Cultural diffusion is the process of spreading cultural traits from one region to another. There are 5 types of cultural diffusion. 1. Expansion Diffusion- An innovation or idea that develops in a source area and remains strong there, while spreading to other areas. 2. Relocation Diffusion- An idea or innovation that spreads to new areas, leaving its origin or source of the cultural trait behind them. 3. Hierarchical Diffusion- An idea or innovation that spreads by moving from larger to smaller places, often with little regard to the distance between places, and often influenced by social elites. 4. Contagious Diffusion- An idea or innovation that spreads based on person-to-person contact within a given population. 5. Stimulus Diffusion- An idea or innovation that spreads based
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Matthew Bishop 10/17/19 Globalization: Blog #12 1. Russia 2. Finland 3. Estonia 4. Belarus 5. Latvia 6.Lithuania 7. Ukraine 8. Moldova 9. Norway 10.Sweden 11. Denmark 12. Poland 13. Czech Republic 14. Slovakia 15. Romania 16.Bulgaria 17. Turkey 18. Cyprus 19. Germany 20. Austria 21. Hungary 22. Serbia 23. Kosovo 24. Macedonia 25. Greece 26. Slovenia 27. Croatia 28. Bosnia and Herzegovina 29. Montenegro 30. Albania 31. Iceland 32.Netherlands 33. Belgium 34. Switzerland 35. San Marino 36. Italy 37. Vatican City 38. Malta 39. Ireland 40. United Kingdom 41.Luxembourg 42. Liechenstein 43. France 44. Barcelona 45. Andorra 46. Portugal 47. Spain
Matthew Bishop 10/10/19 Globalization: Blog #11 Today in class, we learned about Globalization and how it affects the world. Globalization us defined as the process of interaction and integration among people, companies, and governments world wide. Globalization has grown throughout history due to advances of communication and transportation technology. Globalization is primarily an economic process of interaction and integration that's associated with social and cultural aspects. 10 items 1.Microwave was first made by Percy Spencer in Howland, Maine. 2.Television was first successfully demonstrated in San Francisco. 3.The first wireless television remote was founded in 1955 in Chicago. 4.The first toaster was invented in 1893 in Scotland. 5.The first electric oven was made in 1892 in Canada. 6.The first modern shower made was in 1767 in England 7.In 1927 in Germany, the first shampoo bottle was mad
Matthew Bishop 10/4/19 Region: A Unique Area- Blog #10 Today in class, we defined region, formal region, functional region, and vernacular region. A region is defined by its uniform physical or human characteristics. A formal region is a region whose boundaries are formally defined. A functional region is is a region that usually encompasses a central point with defined boundaries and the area around it that is connected via a well-developed network of transportation and communication systems that facilitates the movement of people, goods, and ideas within that system. A vernacular region is places in the world that share unifying characteristics.
Matthew Bishop 9/30/19 The 5 Themes of Geography- Blog #9 1. Definitions: Location, place, toponym, site, and situation. Location: A particular place or position. Place: A particular position in place or situation. Toponym: A place name, especially one derived from topographical feature. Site: An area of ground on which a town, building, or monument is constructed. Situation: The location and surroundings of a place. 2. The 3 ways human geographers describe location: Toponym, site and situation. 3. I would choose location C on the 1650 map. I would choose location C because it is near good farmland, near another community where trade is possible, and it is near the ocean where they have an increase in food. 4. I would choose location A for the 1830 map because it is right next to a waterfall, where there if fresh water, and it is also near rivers and swamps. 5. I would choose location C for the 1880 map be