GEOG 1HA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Cultural Landscape, Human Imprint, Chichen Itza
7 Mar 2017
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Lecture 13 cultural landscapes & the geographies of popular culture. Location refers to a particular position in space: place a location with some particular meaning or significance associate with it. Cultural landscapes: many distinct cultures = different cultural landscapes, meaning & significance transcend the cultural group, symbolic landscapes symbols of a culture and what it stands for, e. g. Statue of liberty was a greeting for immigrants. Geographies of popular culture: numerous examples can be explored to reveal the geographies of popular culture, e. g. food, architecture, clothing (fashion), sport, music, etc. Geography of music: music a critical aspect of popular culture, music and musicians cultivated by their cultural surroundings, u. s. examples hearths and iconic figures, ro(cid:272)k n roll. Geography of food: food cultural groups and environments, cultural groups associated with particular foods, e. g. Italian, thai, indian, etc: consider: italian food and regional diversity, pasta, cooking oils, meats.
