Understanding Cultural and Human Geography
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Paul Robbins
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No one is an island. The community where you live, the food you eat, and the people you know are all part of a global chain of connections. Over the past 10,000 years, humans have transformed the planet - yet the planet has also influenced human life in myriad ways. In these 24 eye-opening lectures, take an interdisciplinary voyage across time and around the world to consider the dual nature of our relationship with "place".
With insights drawn from ecology, anthropology, economics, geopolitics, and more, Professor Robbins reveals the underlying structures that explain why the world is the way it is. Understanding global trends and connections - from environmental changes such as deforestation to the way money and labor slosh around the globe - will give you new insights into the story of human civilization and current events.
One key theme of this course is that "place" is a construct. People make (and constantly re-make) places in response to myriad circumstances, ranging from economic conditions to changes in the ecology around them. Indeed, humans have taken over the Earth so completely that some geologists now refer to our era as the Anthropocene - the "human era".
While it is tempting to despair over humanity's takeover of the planet, you see how the picture is surprisingly complex, and that there is reason for optimism. Much of the human impact on the Earth, from deforestation to rapid urbanization, is not an inexorable march of destruction without any means of revitalization.
In addition to the study of the environment, Professor Robbins examines the wide-ranging implications of a world economy. You'll explore the wellspring of culture and delve into the thorny issues of geography, ethnicity, and statehood. When you complete this course, you'll have all the tools you need to look beyond the headlines and analyze world events in a whole new way.
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- J. Leach
- 28-10-20
Inspiring geography
Great Great course, covering many aspects of geography. Well and simply told and very interesting. I came out of the course not only more knowledgeable but also feeling more optimistic about the future!
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- Martin Blackburn
- 18-05-16
Very interesting
Covers a wide range of issues in a very clear and easy to understand manner. Lectures flow seamlessly.
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- Dennis
- 15-03-15
Understand the world in a weekend.
If you could sum up Understanding Cultural and Human Geography in three words, what would they be?
Know the world - Professor Paul Robbins is an immensely well-informed geographer and a skilled narrator.
His touring the different aspects of cultural and human geography leaves you with the sense of knowing your world to a much more satisfactory degree.
The world would be a better and more well-functioning place if everybody had the same insight into our common society and the planet we inhabit, as does Professor Robbins. You won't live without this knowledge.
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- Amazon Customer
- 24-05-20
The best overview of the world you could find
This course has been a fantastic primer for the geography degree I’m about to embark upon. The narrator provides an objective view of geographical concepts which are supported by timeless examples, so it’ll never be out of date. It’s also kept at a level that is easy to follow and understand. Well spoken throughout.
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- salman
- 28-12-19
It was a pleasure
Lets map
Maps can be incomplete and deceptive but let’s not hesitate, let’s map and see what happens.
Amazing lectures by Prof Robbins, thanks Prof.
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