Chapter 4 Flashcards
the visible elements that a group possesses and leaves behind for the future.
Material traits-
a repetitive act performed by an individual
Habit
a repetitive act performed by a group, to the extent that it becomes a characteristic of the group
Custom
material traits, customary beliefs, and sacred forms that together constitute a distinct tradition of a group of people
Culture
a collection of customs
Culture re-defined
the contribution of a location’s distinctive physical features to the way food tastes
Terroir
a restriction on behavior imposed by religious law or social custom
Taboo
hostile or intrusive software designed to cause intentional harm
Malware (malicious software)
a form of malware that encrypts the victim’s files, making them inaccessible, until ransom is paid to the decrypt them
Ransomware (cryptoviral extortion)
the unauthorized and sneaky us of a virus to observe or destroy data in the computer systems of government agencies and large corporations
Cyber espionage
a false, often sensational, report disseminated under the guise of an authentic new report
Fake news
a statement that can be proved to be false
Alternate fact (alt fact)
the practice of posting deliberately inflammatory extraneous, or off-topic messages in social media in order to provide quarrels or otherwise agitate people
Trolling
Reduction in cultural diversity through the diffusion of popular culture and the spread of a popular culture product across larger spaces resulting in a loss of localized folk culture diversity, and convergence of cultural preferences.
Cultural homogenization
principal house type is known as an “I”- house with one room deep and at least two rooms wide.
Middle Atlantic-
Principal house type characterized by one story, with a steep roof and chiefs at either end
Lower Chesapeake/ Tidewater
A principal house style was box-shaped with a central hall, “Salt Box”
New England
things people make and often give value to
material culture
Cultural traditionally practiced by small local (rural) and homogeneous groups living in relative isolation from other groups
folk culture
The culture found in a sizeable heterogeneous society that shares certain habits despite differences in other personal characteristics and spreads across regions
popular culture
an agreement between a corporation and businesspeople to market that corporation’s products in a local area
franchise
