Our Dynamic World 5: Culture and Identity covers such topics as: Race Language Religion Nationality. Our Dynamic World 5: Culture and Identity is written for Higher Level students; this is the only part of their examination where essay-type answers are required. It draws on concepts and examples already introduced in earlier Our Dynamic World textbooks in order to reinforce the students grasp of key issues. Packed with full-colour diagrams, maps and photographs. Contains plenty of activities which test the students ability to handle a variety of examination-type questions. New syllabus checklist is included for ease of reference.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Our Dynamic World .

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published in 2004 by Gill .

Patrick O'Dwyer teaches Geography at St Joseph's Secondary School, Doon, Co. Limerick. He has written several textbooks for both Junior and Leaving Certificate students.

This book has the following chapters: Section 1 The Dynamics of Population 1 Racial and Ethnic Groups 2 Racial Location Patterns and Racial Characteristics 3 Multiracial Societies 4 Racial Mixing 5 Racial Conflict 6 The Impact of Colonisation and Migration on Racial Patterns 7 Language as a Cultural Indicator 8 The Origin and Spread of Languages 9 The Influence of Mass Media on Language 10 Policies for Survival of Minority Languages 11 Religion as a Cultural Indicator 12 The Distribution of the World's Major Religions 13 The Relationship Between Church and State 14 Religious Conflict 15 Everyday Expressions of Culture and Identity Section 2 Nationality 16 The Nation-State 17 Issues Relating to Physical and Political Boundaries 18 Cultural Groups Within Nation-States 19 Cultural Groups Without Nationality 20 Conflicts Between National Governments and Cultural Groups Section 3 21 Case Study: Germany