CCEA A-level Geography · A2 2 Option A · Cultural Geography
Mini-Lesson
A2 Option: Cultural Geography
This mini-lesson covers A2 2 Option A - Cultural Geography: why cultural groups exist and express nationalism, social inequalities and constructions of nature and landscape, the causes and impacts of migration, and the cultural geographies of cyberspace.
This is one of four A2 2 options; you study two. Answer each question to unlock the next screen. Press Start.
Cultural geography
Cultural groups and inequality
Cultural geography studies how identity and meaning vary across space, despite globalisation.
Cultural groups exist through shared language, religion, ethnicity and values; strong shared identity can produce cultural nationalism.
Social inequalities - social exclusion and discrimination - operate by ethnicity, gender, race, religion, sexuality and social class.
Social constructions of nature and landscape - landscapes are read as human systems, both natural and cultural.
Quick check
Cultural nationalism
?Cultural nationalism is best described as:
Migration
Push, pull and impacts
Migration is driven by push and pull factors - economic, social, political, cultural and environmental - together with barriers to movement.
Voluntary migration (for work, quality of life) vs forced migration (conflict, persecution, disaster).
Impacts on service provision, economic activity and social stability at both origin and destination.
Immigration - documented and undocumented - is a political issue, prompting government responses.
CCEA uses case studies such as out-migration (for example Achill Island) and in-migration (for example Delhi), treated qualitatively.
Calculate
Calculate — location quotient
1In a district, 20% of residents belong to cultural group X; nationally the figure is 10%. Calculate the location quotient (local proportion ÷ national proportion).
LQ
Hint: LQ = 0.20 ÷ 0.10. A value above 1 means the group is over-represented locally.
Sort it
Sort the migration factor
Tap a factor, then tap whether it pushes, pulls or is a barrier.
➡️ Push factor
⬅️ Pull factor
🚧 Barrier
Quick check
Reading a location quotient
?A location quotient of 2.0 for a cultural group in a district means the group is:
Geographies of cyberspace
Cyberspace and global contrasts
The growth of cyberspace has transformed socio-economic activity and helped produce shared international cultures - remote working, e-commerce, global media and social networks.
Yet global contrasts remain: a digital divide shaped by economic, social and political factors means access and influence are highly uneven between and within countries.
Match it
Match the cultural term
Tap an item on the left, then its matching partner on the right.
Term
Meaning
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The digital divide
?Why does the growth of cyberspace not automatically reduce global inequality?
Quick check
Forced migration
?Which is an example of forced rather than voluntary migration?
Recap
The big ideas to know
Cultural groups: shared language/religion/identity; cultural nationalism; inequality by ethnicity, gender, class
Landscape: social constructions of nature - landscapes as natural and cultural systems
Migration: push/pull/barriers; voluntary vs forced; impacts on services, economy, stability; a political issue
Cyberspace: international cultures and socio-economic change; but a persistent digital divide
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