Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Cultural Characteristics

Religion can be both a unifying force

  • there are 5 major religions in the world today: Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianityand Islam
Religion can also be a dividing force around the world
  • Hindus and Muslims fight in India 
  • There are conflicts between Catholics and Protestants (both forms of Christianity) 
  • Jews, Christians, and Muslims all claim Jerusalem as their religious holy site
Spatial divisions are how we divide the livable space found on the earth by establishing social, economic, and political control
  • you can be a member of more than one spacial group
  • spatial divisions can also cause conflict
Examples: Countries, economic alliances, Political alliances (NATO)




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