Concept information
Preferred term
geographical ignorance
Definition
- Media reports periodically highlight an appalling lack of public geographical knowledge, particularly in the United States. The National Geographic/Roper Public Affairs 2006 Geographic Literacy Study revealed that two thirds of Americans between 18 and 24 years of age were unable to find Iraq on a world map, almost half could not identify India, and three quarters could not locate Iran or Israel. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Geographical Ignorance]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/geographical_ignorance
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