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Ch. 6 Flashcards

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What is a Cultural Trait?

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material objects shared by a group, such as food and clothing

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What is Popular Culture

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the widespread behaviors, beliefs, and practices of ordinary people in society at a given point in time

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What is Traditional Culture?

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composed of long-established behaviors, beliefs, and practices passed down from generation to generation

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What is Ethnocentrism?

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the tendency of ethnic groups to evaluate other groups according to preconceived idea

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What is Cultural Relativism?

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the evaluation of a culture solely by its unique standards

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What is the cultural iceberg?

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it is a metaphor created by geographers to symbolize how we view culture, where the exposed tip is what we see (ex. language, the arts, clothing) but the bigger part of the iceberg is underwater where we cannot see it (ex. beliefs, values, rules)

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What is an artifact?

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Visible objects and technologies that culture creates (ex. houses, clothing, tools, toys)

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What is a mentifact?

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the central, enduring element of a culture that reflects its shared beliefs, ideas, values, or knowledge

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What is a sociofact?

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structures and organizations that influence social behavior, such as families, governments, and educational systems

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What is a cultural norm?

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the shared standards and patterns that guide the behavior of a group of people; they also uphold tradition and keep traditional culture from changing

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What is a gendered space?

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When a society had strict roles for men and women, certain spaces may be designed and deliberately incorporated into the landscape to accommodate gender roles

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What is a safe space?

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spaces of acceptance for people who have been marginalized by society

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What is gentrification?

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the renovations and improvements conforming to middle class preferences making it more difficult for less affluent residents to continue to live (changing cultural landscape)

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What is placemaking?

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a community-driven process in which people collaborate to create a place where they can live, work, play, and learn

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What is dialect?

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a variation of a standard language specific to a general area, it is often distinguished by differences in pronunciation, speed, word choice, and spelling

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What is Gender identity?

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one’s innermost concept of self as male, female, a blend of both, or neither, how individuals perceive themselves and what they call themselves.

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What is third place?

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refers to a communal space such as a coffee shop, fitness center, or bookstore that is separate from home

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What is a sense of place?

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when people fill a geographic location with meaning by connecting memories and feelings to it

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What are adherents?

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people who are loyal to a belief, religion, or organization

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What is a sect?

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a relatively small group that has separated from an established denomination

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What is a denomination?

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a religious branch is divided into denominations, which are separate organizations that unite a number of local congregations (ex. Methodist, Lutheran, and Baptist are a few denominations of the Protestant branch)

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What is Centripetal force?

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A force that unites a group

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What is Centrifugal force?

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A force that divides a group

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What is a cultural landscape?

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a natural landscape that has been modified by humans to reflect their cultural beliefs and values

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What is identity?

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how humans make sense of themselves and how they wish to be viewed

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What is sequent occupence?

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the notion that successive societies leave behind their cultural imprint, which is a collection of evidence about human character and experiences within a geographic region

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What is ethnicity?

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the state of belonging to a group of people who share common cultural characteristics

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What is an ethnic neighborhood?

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cultural landscapes within communities of people outside their areas of origin

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What is traditional architecture?

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established building styles of different cultures, religions, and places were originally influenced by the environment and is based on local needs and construction material

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What is post-modern architecture?

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emerged after the 1960s as a reaction to ‘modern’ designs, emphasizing form, structure, and materials

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What is a pilgrimage?

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a journey to a holy place for spiritual reasons

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What is a toponym?

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helps to define what is unique about a place such as its geographic features or history

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What is religion?

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a system of spiritual beliefs that helps form cultural perceptions, attitudes, beliefs, and values, which are often motives behind observable cultural behaviors and practices

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What is language?

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the carries of human thoughts and cultural identities

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