AP Human Geography

Ch. 2 Study Guide 4

Cultural Geographies of Local Knowledge
1. Define folk culture.

2. What factors form the basis for the distinction between popular

culture and folk culture?

3. What alternate labels were used to classify these different cultures in

the 19th century?

4. What types of societies were each synonymous with?

5. What connotation does the term "folk" carry with it (what does it

imply)?

6. What social class is largely excluded in the definition of folk culture?

7. What term do geographers believe is a more accurate description of

smaller, more rural cultures?

8. What three characteristics define local knowledge (summarize)?

9. How did the European rationality doctrine impact perceptions of

local knowledge?

10. How did this thought process contribute to the idea of diffusionism?

11. What three important functions do geographers now realize that local

knowledge performs?

12. What is social capital?

13. What is one very important reservoir of local knowledge that can

vary from place to place?

14. What are some titles used to describe practitioners of traditional

medicine (list at least 3)?

15. From what sources do these so-called "healers" acquire their

knowledge?

16. What is the primary difference between a hollistic approach and a

personal approach?

17. How does allopathic medicine differ from traditional medicine?

18. What is traditional medicine in India based on, and what does it

emphasize?

19. According to traditional Chinese medicine, what causes illness?

20. How long has acupuncture been practiced in China?

21. Why is it difficult to keep track of and compare traditional medicine

across the globe?

22. In Zambia, what is the estimate ratio of practitioners of traditional

medicine to those practicing allopathic medicine?

23. In what four countries is traditional medicine officially a part of the

national healthcare system?

24. What term is used in place of traditional medicine in Western

countries?

25. What factors have led to an increase in CAM in Western countries (list

all)?

26. What concerns are there about CAM in the medical community of

Western nations?

27. What percentage of pharmaceuticals today have been developed from

plants used in traditional medicine?

28. Is local knowledge always shared between different cultural groups?

Explain.

29. How have gender roles defined local knowledge in the Philippines

and along the Amazon?

30. Give an example of how local knowledge demonstrates an intimate

understanding of place and ecology.

31.How do gender roles impact the management of water resources in different

cultures (at what scales does each gender have influence)?

32.In Sub-Saharan Africa, how much of a woman's day can be spent collecting
water?

33.What cultural impact has the installation of mechanized water pumps at well
sites had on these African societies (list all)?

34.What are qanats?

35.In cultures that utilize qanats for water, who typically makes the decisions
about who gets the water and for what purposes?

36.What role do women typically play in these cultures?

37.What are the defining characteristics of vernacular dwellings?

38.What does vernacular architecture in China reflect?

39.What term did geographer Ronald Knapp coin for this?

40.Explain Feng shui.

41.What is the most important cosmic force in Feng shui?

42.What two important characteristics about the landscape are considered in

Feng shui?

43.What impact do wind and water have on chi according to Feng shui?

44.What are considered to be some of the most auspicious sites in Feng shui?