Cultural Geography

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Cultural Geography, or human geography, studies the interaction and integration of human achievements, needs, and institutions based upon geographic location. Cultural Geography investigates the development of food ways, popular culture, religion, economy, medicine, technology, crime, and human rights. In recent decades, the phenomenon of globalization has increased interconnectedness across borders transforming traditional, local cultures into global ones. Starbucks in Italy, Indian films winning American Oscars, and the increasing speed by which epidemics become pandemics characterize globalization. This course looks at these and other issues of culture and globalization.