GGRA02H3 Study Guide - Final Guide: European Colonialism, Absolute Time And Space, Economic Globalization
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The study of the spatial organization of human activity & of people"s relationships with their environments. knox, marston, & nash. The word organization refers to a broad spectrum of considerations such as economics, culture, politics, & other social processes. The word environment should be understood broadly to include a range of different social & physical landscapes. There is nothing natural about our social worlds, rather our social worlds are produced through a range of relationships & processes. Multiple histories & geographies exist & over-layer one another. Social & cultural difference & inequality are defining features of our world. At its best, geography is premised on an integral" or open" analysis that identifies a range of determining relations/forces. Mathematical space, described through points, boundaries, & lines (i. e. maps) Pre-exists human activity (processes happen in space) Despite the assumption of objectivity, absolute space can be deeply political. Space is produced out of social activity (i. e. social construction)
