TY - BOOK AU - Fellmann,Jerome Donald AU - Getis,Arthur AU - Getis,Judith TI - Human geography : landscapes of human activities SN - 0697384977 (acidfree paper) U1 - 304.2 PY - 1999/// CY - Boston, Mass. PB - WCB/McGraw-Hill KW - Human geography N1 - Included Glossary, Index; Introduction - some background basics. Part 1 Themes and fundamentals of human geography: roots and meaning of culture; spatial interaction and spatial behaviour; population - world patterns, regional trends. Part 2 Patterns of diversity and unity: language and religion -mosaics of culture; ethnic geography - threads of diversity; folk and popular culture - diversity and uniformity. Part 3 Dynamic patterns of the space economy: livelihood and economy - primary activities; livelihood and economy - from blue collar to gold collar; patterns of development and change. Part 4 Landscapes of functional organization: urban systems and urban structures; the political ordering of space. Part 5 Human actions and environmental impacts: human impacts on natural systems - geographic outlooks on global concerns; appendices N2 - This introduction to human geography focuses on culture, society, and human activity from a geographic perspective. Among the most distinctive features of the text is its well-integrated coverage of gender roles in society and culture. ER -