Includes bibliographical references and index.; Introduction: Some background basics -- Roots and meaning of culture -- Spatial interaction and spatial behavior -- Population : world patterns, regional trends -- Language and religion : mosaics of culture -- Ethnic geography : threads of diversity -- Folk and popular culture : diversity and uniformity -- Livelihood and economy : primary activities -- Livelihood and economy : from blue collar to gold collar -- Patterns of development and change -- Urban systems and urban structures -- The political ordering of space -- Human impacts on natural systems.;