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Economic development

4.4 Notes (APHG)

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Human Geography
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United States

Threat to Folk Culture Fear loss of folk culture; wish to maintain traditional values/customs Long established history, change of identity. Folk custom change slowly over time. Increased economic developed = money to buy new popular customs. More technology and communication. Global networks of trade and communication. The more a country develops, the more they gain to popular customs. Loss of traditional values & increase of Western values (US, Western Europe, etc. are the sources of pop culture Cultural imperialism ? dominance of one culture over another Loss of Traditional Values Asia and Africa ? contrast of urban business/gov?t workers and rural farmers in terms of clothing

Chapter 4: Key Issue #4 APHG

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Human Geography
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Threat to Folk Culture Fear loss of folk culture; wish to maintain traditional values/customs Long established history, change of identity. Folk custom change slowly over time. Increased economic developed = money to buy new popular customs. More technology and communication. Global networks of trade and communication. The more a country develops, the more they gain to popular customs. Loss of traditional values & increase of Western values (US, Western Europe, etc. are the sources of pop culture Cultural imperialism ? dominance of one culture over another Loss of Traditional Values Asia and Africa ? contrast of urban business/gov?t workers and rural farmers in terms of clothing

Standard of Living

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Economics
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Quality of life

Standard of Living What is it? What are some of your ideas about this term? Record your thoughts in a mind web to brainstorm what this could mean in your notebook Start a new page in your notebook and title it Standard of Living Standard of Living Throughout this presentation you will record your own assumptions, generalizations, vocabulary notes and illustrations, and reflections. Standard of Living The quality of life in a country in terms the necessities, comforts and luxuries present in that country. A nation?s overall standard of living can create assumptions of their leadership qualities or abilities. Often we assume the ?answers? come from the more developed nations, but isn?t that how S. America develops such a large gap in their standard of living?

AP Human ch 9 notes

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Human Development Index

Chapter IX - Development Why Does Development Vary Among Countries? Development ? Process of improving conditions through the diffusion of technology and knowledge. More Developed Country (MDC) ? Progress further along the development process. Less Developed Country (LDC) ? Earlier stage of development. Human Development Index (HDI) ? A measurement of a country?s level of development, created by the UN, and includes three factors, economic, social, and demographic. Economic Indicators of Development The economic factor is based off of gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. The social factors are based off of literacy rate and amount of education. The demographic factor is life expectancy. The highest HDI possible is 1.0 Since 1990s Highest in Europe and Canda
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