JANUARY 14, 2002: LECTURE 1
TODAY'S CLASS OUTLINE
I. How geography examines the world
A. Location
B. Absolute vs. relative location
C. Place
II. How the Cold War structured Relative Location
a. The Brandt line
b. East and West, North and South: the battle for non-aligned countries
c. Blockages of movement
d. Stability of system
III. The End of the Cold War and the Challenge to Geography
a. Globalization: the end of regionalism?
b. McDonaldization and the One World Hypothesis
c. The Reorganization of Regions
d. Leveraging Difference: Why Places Matter
IV. Course Content
V. Course Policies