Culture: History and Geography

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Culture History and Geography

• Chapter 3

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Culture

• What is it?

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History Global Business

• History
• Contemporary Behavior
• Japan? Loyalty
• Subjectivity of History
• How we view historical events
• Mexico and the United States
• U.S. example
• Latin view
• US view

Source www.maps.com
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Geography Global Business

• What are some facets of geography?
• Why is it important for us?
• Geography is uncontrollable, so we must work
  around it or utilize it

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Geography

• Climate
• Temperature affects
• Hemispheres
• Topography
• Shipping

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Geography

• Nature
• Catastrophes
• Tsunami
• Overcoming natural occurrences
• Dams
• Rainforests
• Social responsibility
• Stricter rules
• Sustainable development

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Geography

• Resources
• Minerals
• Education

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Global Population Trends

• Population growth
• Why the growth?
• Medical issues
• Religious beliefs
• Social status
• Deterrents to growth
• Laws
• Family planning

Source www2.gsu.edu
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Global Population Trends

• Movement toward urban areas
• Why?
• What will happen?
• Population Decline and aging
• Why?
• Worker shortage and immigration

Source www.brusselsjournal.com
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Trade Routes

• Most established by 1500s
• Country locations

Source www.people.hofstra.edu