GHY-1020 Lecture 1: US and Canada (lectures 1, 2, 3)
Document Summary
North americans on the move: westward migration, african-american migration from the south, rural to urban migration, migration to the sun belt south, suburbs (50s to 80s) and beyond. The decentralized metropolis: american city growth, changing transportation technologies (trains across the country, concentric zones, urban decentralization. Suburban growth: edge cities, changes, inner city population loss and challenges, gentrification: 1945 to 1980s, 1990s-today, long commutes. Cultural coherence and diversity: globally dominant and diverse culture, close ties to anglo roots, ethnic groups, cultural assimilation. Patterns of north american religion: the dominance of protestantism. Enduring social issues: the gap between rich and poor, access to education, gender gap, aging and health care issues. Shows age and sex distribution of a population in bar graph form. Frequently used by multilateral institutions, governments, and companies for planning purposes. Examples: marketing, pensions, education, community services, dependency ratio: seeing who needs to be supported. A state-less nation- a (cid:374)atio(cid:374) that does(cid:374)(cid:859)t ha(cid:448)e its o(cid:449)(cid:374) (cid:272)ou(cid:374)t(cid:396)y.
