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Calendar and Readings
I. Europe and The Russian Domain
Western Europe
- Aug 22 (W)
- Economic and Social Development: Geography of Wealth & Poverty (26-27)
- Economic and Social Development: Integration and Transition (249-253)
- Aug 27 (M)
- Geopolitical Framework: Fragmentation and Unity (22-25)
- Geopolitical Framework: A Dynamic Map (244-249)
- Rebuiling Postwar Europe: Economic Integration in the West (253-254)
- Aug 29 (W)
- Population and Settlement: People on the Land (9-13)
- Settlement and Population: Slow Growth and Rapid Migration (231-236)
- Cultural Coherence and Diversity: A Mosaic of Difference (237-244)
- Environmental Geography: Human Transformation (224-226)
The Russian Domain
- Sept 5 (W)
- The Russian Doman (259-261)
- The Heritage of the Russian Empire (274-277)
- Economic and Social Development: Era of Ongoing Adjustment (285-291)
- Sept 10 (M)
- The Geopolitical Framework: Reminants of a Global Superpower (280-85)
- Population and Settlement: An Urban Domain (269-274)
- Geography of Language, Religion and Culture (277-280)
- Sept 12 (W)
- Environmental Geography: A Devastated Environment (261-268)
Eastern Europe
- Sept 12 cont.
- Economic Integration, Disintegration and Transition in E. Europe (255-256)
Sept 17 (M) - EXAM#1
II. Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean
Africa, South of the Sahara
- Sept 19 (W)
- Sub-Saharan Africa (145-146)
- Geopolitical Framework: Legacies of Colonialism and Conflict (168-176)
- Economic and Social Development: The Stuggle to Rebuild (176-186)
- Sept 24 (M)
- Population and Settlement: Young and Restless (154-162)
- Sept 26 (W)
- Cultural Coherence and Diversity: Unity through Adversity 162-168)
- Environmental Geog: Desertification, Deforestation, Conservation (146-151)
Spanish Latin America and Brazil
- Oct 1 (M)
- Latin America (79-80)
- Geopolitical Framework: Redrawing the Map (100-104)
- Economic and Social Development: Dependent Economic Growth (105-113)
- Oct 3 (W)
- Population and Settlement: The Dominance of Cities (89-96)
- Patterns of Culture and Diversity: Repopulating the Continent (96-100)
- Oct 8 (M)
- Envrnmntl Geography: Deforestation & Urban Degradation (80-84)
The Caribbean
- Oct 10 (W)
- Population, Culture, Geopolitics and Economics (123-143)
Oct 15 (M) - EXAM#2
III. North Africa, Southwest, Central and South Asia
North Africa and Southwest Asia (Middle East)
- Oct 17 (W)
- Geography of Population, Rural Settlement Patterns (197-201)
- Patterns of Religion, Geographies of Language (203-208)
- The Colonial Legecy (208-210)
- Oct 22 (M)
- Economic and Social Development: Lands of Wealth and Poverty (214-221)
- The Urban Imprint, On the Move, Shifting Demographic Patterns (201-203)
- Environmental Geograpy: Life in a Fragile World (191-193)
- Oct 24 (W)
- Modern Geopolitical Issues (210-214)
South Asia
- Oct 29 (M)
- Origins of South Asian Civilizations (366-367)
- Geopolitical Framework: A Deeply Divided Region (372-378)
- Oct 31 (W)
- Economic & Social Development: Rapid Growth, Rampant Poverty (378-383)
- Population and Settlement: The Demographic Dilemma (361-365)
- Nov 5 (M)
- Culture: A Common Heritage Undermined by Religious Rivalries (365-372)
- Environmental Issues in South Asia (357-358)
Nov 7 (W) - EXAM #3
IV. East and Southeast Asia
East Asia
- Nov 14 (W)
- Geopolitical Framework: Imperial Legacies of China and Japan (339-345)
- Economic & Social Devlpmnt: Emerging Core of Global Economy (345-353)
- Nov 19 (M)
- Population and Settlement: A Realm of Crowded Lowland Basins (327-332)
- Cultural Coherence and Diversity: A Confucian Realm?
- Nov 21 (W)
- NO CLASS - Thanksgiving Break
- Nov 26 (M)
- Environmental Geog: Resource Pressures in a Crowded Land (319-323)
- Taiwan and Hong Kong (348)
- The Division of Korea (343-344)
Southeast Asia
- Nov 28 (W)
- Introduction and Spread of Major Cultural Traditions (397-399)
- Geopolitical Framework: War, Ethnic Strife & Regional Cooperation (402-8)
- Economic and Social Dvlpmnt: Roller Coaster Ride of Tiger Econ (408-414)
- Dec 3 (M)
- Population and Settlement: Subsistence, Migration, Cities (391-396)
- Environmental Geography: A Once Forested Region (386-388)
Dec 5 (W) - EXAM #4
Dec 12 (W) - FINAL PROJECT DUE
