Core-Domain-Sphere Model

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Core-Domain-Sphere Model

• D.W. Meinig

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Defining Culture Regions
Core
Domain
Sphere
Core / Domain / Sphere of a Culture Region
Figure 2.3 (p. 39)
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The zone of greatest concentration or homogeneity
of the culture traits that characterize a region.
Core
The area outside of the core of a culture region
in which the culture is still dominant but less
intense.
Domain
The zone of outer influence for a culture region.
Sphere