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GEO 3340 Political Geography 1st Exam Study Guide
*IMPORTANT: if it’s not on this study guide, it’s not going to be on the exam*
• Know the definition of political geography as it was given by the Ad Hoc Committee on Geography of the AAG (this is the one we gave in class) o The study of the interaction of geographical area and political process
• Know the man who is considered the father of modern political geography o Friedrich Ratzel
• Be able to define personal space and proxemics o Personal space - most basic form of territoriality. most tolerable to things close to our face, expands at the sides and from back of head o Proxemics - way people preceive and use space in various cultures
• Know the most extreme NONVIOLENT reaction to personal space being violated o flight and surrendering space
• Know how territories of animals have been observed to change size due to resource availability o change according to resource availability. (more resources= smaller territory)
• Know some of the advantages of territory and territoriality among animals o keeping pop in check by limiting breeding, reduce friction among members of the species, protect feeding and nesting sites, reduce rate of spread of diseases and parasites, affording some security for weak or subordinate animals
• Know how hierarchy and rank interact with territory and territoriality among humans o move up- space expands. where people sit at meetings and formal dinners is important. Humans claim territory (fence, graffitti)
• Know how scale affects territorial feelings and allegiances (specifically, at what scale do we see territorial allegiances being virtually non-existent) o territory feelings are not as strong when it has been forced. at continent scale- territoriality disapears.
• What is considered to be possibly the strongest political force in the world today o nationalism
• Know what basis nationality is usually conferred upon o usually where you are born confirms
*IMPORTANT: if it’s not on this study guide, it’s not going to be on the exam*
• Know the definition of political geography as it was given by the Ad Hoc Committee on Geography of the AAG (this is the one we gave in class) o The study of the interaction of geographical area and political process
• Know the man who is considered the father of modern political geography o Friedrich Ratzel
• Be able to define personal space and proxemics o Personal space - most basic form of territoriality. most tolerable to things close to our face, expands at the sides and from back of head o Proxemics - way people preceive and use space in various cultures
• Know the most extreme NONVIOLENT reaction to personal space being violated o flight and surrendering space
• Know how territories of animals have been observed to change size due to resource availability o change according to resource availability. (more resources= smaller territory)
• Know some of the advantages of territory and territoriality among animals o keeping pop in check by limiting breeding, reduce friction among members of the species, protect feeding and nesting sites, reduce rate of spread of diseases and parasites, affording some security for weak or subordinate animals
• Know how hierarchy and rank interact with territory and territoriality among humans o move up- space expands. where people sit at meetings and formal dinners is important. Humans claim territory (fence, graffitti)
• Know how scale affects territorial feelings and allegiances (specifically, at what scale do we see territorial allegiances being virtually non-existent) o territory feelings are not as strong when it has been forced. at continent scale- territoriality disapears.
• What is considered to be possibly the strongest political force in the world today o nationalism
• Know what basis nationality is usually conferred upon o usually where you are born confirms