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Regional AnalysisChapter 1, section 3
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Regions are the equivalent of scientific classification for geographers
Regions are determined through the cultural landscape
Three types of regions:◦ Formal◦ Functional (nodal)◦ Perceptual
Regional studies: each region has its own distinctive landscape that results from a unique combination of social relationships and physical processes.◦ important to the
principle: people are the most important agents of change of Earth’s surface
Regions
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Formal regions help explain broad global or national patterns such as variations in religions and levels of economic development.
Formal Regions
Also a uniform or homogenous region. Shares one or more distinctive characteristics
Could be cultural, economic, environmental
Example: Montana
Has recognized boundaries and shares a common set of laws
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nodal region, it is organized around a node or focal point.
Used to display information about economic areas Example: circulation
of a newspaper
Functional Regions
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Formal and Functional Regions
The state of Iowa is an example of a formal region; the areas of influence of various television stations are examples of
functional regions.
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vernacular region, is a place that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity.
◦ Example: the “south”How do you know you are
in the south?
-driving from New York down I-95
-waffle house?-grits?-sweet tea?
Perceptual region
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Vernacular Regions
A number of factors are often used to define the South as a vernacular region, each of which identifies somewhat different boundaries.
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Regionalism◦ Used to describe situations
in which different religious or ethnic groups with distinctive identities co-exist within the same state boundaries, often concentrated within a particular region and sharing strong feelings of collective identity. Often ethnic groups who aims
for autonomy from a national state Ex. Serbs in Croatia
Sectionalism◦ Feelings that develop into
an extreme devotion to regional interests and customs
Irredentism◦ Assertion by the
government of a country that a minority living outside its formal border belongs to it historically and culturally. Often leads to war Ex. Serbs in Croatia
Regionalization
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Ordinary Landscapes◦ Vernacular landscapes◦ Everyday landscapes that
people create in the course of their lives together
Symbolic Landscapes◦ Represent particular values
or aspirations that builders and financiers want to impart to a larger public Ex. Washington, D.C. Some landscapes become
powerful sense of national identity Ex. West Irelend
Landscapes reflect people’s dreams and ideas as well as their material lives◦ Messages embedded in
the landscape can be read as signs about values, beliefs, and practices
◦ One task of geographers is to interpret the meaning of landscapes
Landscapes
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Refers to the feelings evoked among people as a result of the experiences and memories they associate with a place and to the symbolism they attach to that place.
Can also refer to the character of a place as seen by outsiders
For insiders:◦ Sense of place develops
through shared dress codes, speech patterns, and public comportment. lifeworld
◦ Intersubjectivity Shared meanings that are
derived from everyday practice
◦ For outsiders: A sense of place can be
evoked only if local landmarks, ways of life, etc. are distinctive enough to evoke a significant common meaning for people who have no direct experience of them
Sense of Place
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Allows us to understand changing patterns, processes, and relationships among people, places, and regions◦ Examples:
Industrial Revolution Introduction of the
Railroad
Geographical Imagination
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Places and regions are in constant state of change◦ Today, because of a
globalized economy and globalized telecommunications and transportation networks, places have become more interdependent
Future Geographies