10 terms for unit 3 vocab Flashcards
Apartheid
a social policy enforced by the South African government for much of the twentieth century, between its independence and the end of apartheid in 1990
Creole
formed by the combination of two or more languages
Ethnic Religion
relate closely to culture, ethnic heritage, and to the physical geography of a particular place
Animism
Belief that objects, such as plants and stones, or natural events, like thunderstorms and earthquakes, have a discrete spirit and life.
Fundamentalism
Following the basic Principles of your religion, brainch, ect.
Universalizing Religion
A religion that attempts to appeal to all people, not just those living in a particular location. EXAMPLE - Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam
Balkanization
State breaks down through conflicts among it’s ethnicities
Indigenous Culture
Traditionally practiced by small, isolated, homogeneous groups in rural areas
Modern Culture
Characterized by large, heterogeneous groups of people who share common habits
despite differences in other personal characteristics
Lingua Franca
a language that is adopted as a common language between speakers whose native languages are different