"Area studies (also known as regional studies) are interdisciplinary fields of research and scholarship pertaining to particular geographical, national/federal, or cultural regions."
The study of specific regions, including their history, culture, politics, and economy.
Geography: Study of the physical features of the earth and its inhabitants including distribution of land, resources, and cultures.
Culture: Beliefs, customs, arts, and social behavior of a particular group of people or society.
Politics: Activities associated with the governance of a country or area, especially the debate between parties having power.
Economics: Study of how individuals, businesses, and governments allocate resources to satisfy their needs and wants.
History: Recorded events and stories that shape the identity of the people or society inhabiting a particular region.
Trade: Exchange of goods and services between people, businesses, or countries in a particular region or area.
Environment: The physical surroundings and natural resources of a particular region or area, and the impact of human activity on the ecosystem.
Language: The method of communication used by people in a particular region or area, including dialects, accents, and idioms.
Religion: System of beliefs and practices centered around the worship of one or more deities or supernatural forces, and the role it plays in society.
Transportation: Modes of transportation available in a particular region or area, including roads, rail, air, and sea, and their impact on economic development and cultural exchange.
"The term exists primarily as a general description for what are, in the practice of scholarship, many heterogeneous fields of research, encompassing both the social sciences and the humanities."
"Typical area study programs involve international relations, strategic studies, history, political science, political economy, cultural studies, languages, geography, literature, and other related disciplines."
"In contrast to cultural studies, area studies often include diaspora and emigration from the area."
"The term exists primarily as a general description for what are, in the practice of scholarship, many heterogeneous fields of research."
"Area studies (also known as regional studies) are interdisciplinary fields of research and scholarship pertaining to particular geographical, national/federal, or cultural regions."
"Typical area study programs involve international relations, strategic studies, history, political science, political economy, cultural studies, languages, geography, literature, and other related disciplines."
"The term exists primarily as a general description for what are, in the practice of scholarship, many heterogeneous fields of research."
"Typical area study programs encompass both the social sciences and the humanities."
"Many heterogeneous fields of research, encompassing both the social sciences and the humanities."
"Area studies often include diaspora and emigration from the area."
"Area studies (also known as regional studies) are interdisciplinary fields of research and scholarship pertaining to particular geographical, national/federal, or cultural regions."
"Typical area study programs involve international relations, strategic studies, history, political science, and political economy."
"Typical area study programs involve international relations, strategic studies, history, political science, political economy, cultural studies."
"Typical area study programs involve international relations, strategic studies, history, political science, political economy, cultural studies, languages, geography, literature."
"Typical area study programs involve international relations, strategic studies, history, political science, political economy, cultural studies, languages, geography, literature."
"Typical area study programs involve international relations, strategic studies, history, political science, political economy, cultural studies, languages, geography, literature."
"Typical area study programs involve international relations, strategic studies, history, political science, political economy, cultural studies, languages, geography, literature, and other related disciplines."
"Area studies (also known as regional studies) are interdisciplinary fields of research and scholarship pertaining to particular geographical, national/federal, or cultural regions."
"Typical area study programs involve international relations, strategic studies, history, political science, political economy, cultural studies, languages, geography, literature, and other related disciplines. In contrast to cultural studies, area studies often include diaspora and emigration from the area."