Human Geo Final

Narrative

The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events, by leaving certain facts out to highlight a certain point of view.

Refugee

Have permission to move to a country before they leave. People who are forced to migrate from their home country and cannot return for fear of persecution because of their race, religion, nationality, membership in a social group, or political opinion.

USAID

US Government agency that administers non-military foreign aid to foreign countries

Human development index

Indicator of level of development for each country, constructed by United Nations, combining income, literacy, education, and life expectancy

Bias

prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair

Asylum Seeker

Someone who has migrated to another country in the hope of being recognized as a refugee. They do not have permission before they leave.

External Migration

Migration to a different country

Libertarian

The political party that advocates principles of liberty, free will and small government.

4th amendment

Protection against Unreasonable Search and Seizure

Conservative

A person who believes government power, particularly in the economy, should be limited in order to maximize individual freedom

Gerrymandering

Process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power.

How Does "State Action" Have Power?

State Action means government power in action, and it’s important because it affects our rights and how we are treated in our country.

Rostow's Stages of Economic Growth

All countries develop in a five-stage process. Development cycle initiated by investment in a takeoff industry that allows the country to grow a comparative advantage, sparks greater economic gain that eventually diffuses throughout the country's economy.

liberal/progressive

Favors social programs and government solutions. , A person whose views favor more gov't involvement in business, social welfare, minority rights, & increased gov't spending.

Global Stratification

a comparison of the wealth, economic stability, status, and power of countries as a whole

Emigration

Moving away from a location

Authoritarian

A government in which one leader or group of people holds absolute power

Social Contract

An agreement between the people and their government signifying their consent to be governed.

Republic

A form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting

Democracy

A political system in which the supreme power lies in citizens who vote on all issues

Limited governments

Type of government where, through law, some control is placed on governments power

Unlimited government

A government in which no limits are imposed on the ruler's authority. The leaders don't have to follow the same laws as everyone else.

Checks and Balances

A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power

Bill of Rights

First 10 amendments to the Constitution

1st amendment

Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition

2nd amendments

Right to keep and bear arms

Situated Perspective

when in a certain context/environments, certain identities develop. Where/when you grew up, Age, influences in your life - like parents, relatives, teachers. How you think about the world around you.

Single story

Making one story the only story about a group of people

Globalization

the process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale. Like making t-shirts in other countries and using shipping containers to deliver them all around the world

How does Numbers have Power?

One person’s voice is strong, but many voices together are louder and harder to ignore!

How does physical force have power

Physical force means using strength, tools, or weapons to control people or make them do something. This could be something like police using handcuffs or a country using an army to protect itself.

How do ideas have power

Ideas have power because they can: Change how people think, Inspire others to take action and Start big movements that change history.

How does wealth have power?

Wealth means having extra resources, and it’s powerful because it gives people more choices and the ability to help shape the world.

Immigration

Moving into a new location

Push Factors

Reasons to leave your current location

Pull factors

Reasons that attract people to a new location

Internal Migration

Migration within a country

Internally displaced person

someone who is forced to flee his or her home but who remains within his or her country's borders

Gross Domestic Product

A measurement of the total goods and services produced within a country.

Modernization Theory

A theory asserting that as societies developed, they would take on a set of common characteristics, including democracy and capitalism (Rostow's Stages of Growth)

World Systems theory

Theory that explains the power countries have as core, periphery, and semi periphery countries in terms of economic and political connections. Core=power (wealthy), Semi-periphery=some power, and Periphery=little/no power (poor)

Polarization

the presence of increasingly conflicting and divided viewpoints between the Democratic and Republican Parties

Neocolonialism

A new form of global power relationships that involves not direct political or military control but economic exploitation by multinational corporations.

Political Spectrum

range of political views