#3 Culture Flashcards
Acculturation
the modification cultural patterns of one group or society by contact with those of another, but the original group retains traditions and patterns of their original culture.
Assimilation
Process by which people of one culture give up their distinct cultural traditions to become part of another culture
Artifact
Any object made by humans usually of cultural or historical importance
Cultural Landscape
the visible imprint of human activity and culture on the landscape
Culture
the body of learned and accepted customary beliefs, social norms and material traits that constitute a group’s distinct tradition.
Culture Hearth
a center where cultures developed and from which ideas and traditions spread outward
Culture Trait
A single element of normal practice in a culture,
Such as the wearing particular article of clothing.
Culture Region
an area in which people have many shared culture traits
environmental determinism
the view that the natural environment has a controlling influence over various aspects of human life including cultural development
folk culture or traditional culture
Culture traditionally practiced by a small, homogeneous, rural group living in relative isolation from other groups.
Globalization
The trend toward increased cultural and economic connectedness between people, businesses, and organizations throughout the world.
hierarchical diffusion
The spread of an idea from persons or nodes of authority or power to other persons or places
material culture
the physical objects, resources, and spaces that people use to define their culture. These include homes, neighborhoods, cities, schools, places of worship, offices, factories and plants, tools, clothing, transportation, etc.
nonmaterial culture
ideas, knowledge and beliefs that influence people’s behavior within a culture
Popular Culture or Global Culture
Culture found in a large, heterogeneous society that shares certain habits despite differences in other personal characteristics.
