AMSCO Vocab Chapter 8 Flashcards
ethnicity
being a part of a group of people who share cultural traits
nationality
describes people’s connection to a particular country
cultural hearth
the source or origin where a religion or ethnicity began
fundamentalism
following a literal interpretation of religious faith
sharia
the Islamic legal framework for a country
theocracies
countries who governments are run by religious leaders through the use of religious laws
neolocalism
re-embracing the uniqueness and authenticity of a place
polytheistic
having many gods
monotheistic
having one god
karma
the idea that behaviors have consequences in the present life or future life
dharma
the righteous path
caste system
a rigid class structure
ethnic religions
belief traditions that emphasize strong cultural characteristics among followers
diaspora
the spread of people from their hearth
universal religion
actively seeks to convert its faith to others
pilgrimage
a religious journey taken by a person to a sacred place of their religion
charter group
the first group to establish a cultural and religious custom somewhere
ethnic islands
an area predominantly populated by a single ethnicity
sequent occupance
creating new cultural imprints on the landscape
animism
the idea that every natural thing on earth has a soul (plants)
