3 Units
World Regional Geography
THE POWER OF PLACE
THE POWER OF PLACE provides a creative and insightful examination of the many geographic forces currently shaping our contemporary world. The telecourse builds an understanding of geography by examining the eleven regions of the world and their interconnections. Perspectives from physical, political, historical, economic, and cultural geography are used to characterize individual regions, including Europe, Russia, North America, the Pacific Rim, Middle America, South America, South Africa, Southwest Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, India, China, and Southeast Asia. Featured is the commentary of noted geography professor, author, and ABC commentator, H.J. de Blij. This course transfers to CSUSB as Social Science 165 - Regions and Peoples of the World.
It has 26 episodes, broadcasted by KVCR-TV, REPEATED on Wednesdays from 11:00-12:00 noon on the following dates:
Boundaries and Borderlands
Supranationalism and Devolution
East Looks West
The Transforming Industrial Coreland
Challenges on the Periphery
Facing Ethnic and Environmental Diversity
Central and Remote Economic Development
Inner vs. "Edge" Cities
Ethnic Fragmentation in Canada
Regions and Economies
The Japanese Paradox: Small Farms and Mega-Cities
Global Interaction
Migration and Conquest
Andes and Amazon
Accelerating Growth
Sacred Space Under Siege?
Population, Food Supply, and Energy Development
The Legacy of Colonization
Understanding Sickness, Overcoming Prejudice
Urban and Rural Contrasts
Life in China's Frontier Cities
China's Metropolitan Heartland
The Booming Maritime Edge
Mainland Southeast Asia
Maritime Southeast Asia
9/10/2003
9/17/2003
9/17/2003
9/24/2003
9/24/2003
10/1/2003
10/1/2003
10/8/2003
10/8/2003
10/15/2003
10/15/2003
10/22/2003
10/22/2003
10/29/2003
10/29/2003
11/5/2003
11/5/2003
11/12/2003
11/12/2003
11/19/2003
11/19/2003
11/26/2003
11/26/2003
12/3/2003
12/3/2003
