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Hegemony (/ h ɛ ˈ dʒ ɛ m ən i / ⓘ, UK also / h ɪ ˈ ɡ ɛ m ən i /, US also / ˈ h ɛ dʒ ə m oʊ n i /) is the political, economic, and military predominance of one state over other states, either regional or global. [1] [2] [3] In Ancient Greece (ca. 8th BC – AD 6th c.), hegemony denoted the politico-military dominance of the ...
Advanced Placement (AP) Human Geography (also known as AP Human Geo, AP Geography, APHG, AP HuGe, APHug, AP Human, HuGS, AP HuGo, or HGAP) is an Advanced Placement social studies course in human geography for high school, usually freshmen students in the US, culminating in an exam administered by the College Board.
Original mapping by John Snow showing the clusters of cholera cases in the London epidemic of 1854, which is a classical case of using human geography. Human geography or anthropogeography is the branch of geography which studies spatial relationships between human communities, cultures, economies, and their interactions with the environment, examples of which include urban sprawl and urban ...
Hegemonic stability theory (HST) is a theory of international relations, rooted in research from the fields of political science, economics, and history.HST indicates that the international system is more likely to remain stable when a single state is the dominant world power, or hegemon. [1]
Cultural homogenization is an aspect of cultural globalization, [1] [2] listed as one of its main characteristics, [3] and refers to the reduction in cultural diversity [4] through the popularization and diffusion of a wide array of cultural symbols—not only physical objects but customs, ideas and values. [3]
Cultural geographers, anthropologists, sociologists and urban planners study why certain places hold special meaning to particular people or animals. [12] Places said to have a strong "sense of place" have a strong identity that is deeply felt by inhabitants and visitors. [13] [14] Sense of place is a social phenomenon. [15]
Contemporary examples are often politically sensitive or arguable. Often analysis of regional hegemons are based on a specific context or perspective which renders their identification subjective. The United States is a clear example of a regional hegemon in the Americas. [1]
Articles regarding concepts defined within, or otherwise related to hegemony —the use of military, cultural and economic power to attain power, manipulate mores of a society, and marginalize opponents to such dominance.