Chapter 6 Flashcards
adherent
n. a person who is loyal to a belief, religion, or organization
artifact
n. a visible object or technology that a culture creates
centrifugal force
n. a force that divides a group of people
centripetal force
n. a force that unites a group of people
cultural landscape
n. a natural landscape that has been modified by humans, reflecting their cultural beliefs and values
cultural norm
n. a shared standard or pattern that guides the behavior of a group of people
cultural relativism
n. the evaluation of a culture by its own standards
cultural trait
n. a shared object or cultural practice
culture
n. the beliefs, values, practices, behaviors, and technologies shared by a society and passed down from generation to generation
denomination
n. a separate church organization that unites a number of local congregations
dialect
n. a variation of a standard language specific to a general area, with differences in pronunciation, degree of rapidity in speech, word choice, and spelling
ethnic neighborhood
n. a cultural landscape within a community of people outside of their area of origin
ethnicity
n. the state belonging to a group of people who share common cultural characteristics
ethnocentrism
n. the tendency of ethnic groups to evaluate other groups according to preconceived ideas originating from their own culture
gendered space
n. a space designed and deliberately incorporated into the landscape to accommodate gender roles
gender identity
n. an individual’s innermost concept of self as male, female, a blend of both, or neither
gentrification
n. the renovations and improvements conforming to middle-class preferences
identity
n. the ways in which humans make sense of themselves and how they wish to be viewed by others
language
n. a distinct system of communication that is the carrier of human thoughts and cultural identities
mentifact
n. a central, enduring element of a culture that reflects its shared ideas, values, knowledge, and beliefs
pilgrimage
n. a journey to a holy place for spiritual reasons
placemaking
n. a community-driven process in which people collaborate to create a place where they can live, work, play, and learn
popular culture
n. the widespread behaviors, beliefs, and practices of ordinary people in society at a given point in time
postmodern architecture
n. a building style that emerged as a reaction to “modern” designs, and values diversity in design
religion
n. a system of spiritual beliefs that helps form cultural perceptions, attitudes, beliefs, and values
safe space
n. a space of acceptance for people who are sometimes marginalized by society
sect
n. a relatively small group that has separated from an established denomination
sense of place
n. the subjective feelings and memories people associate with a geographic location
sequent occupance
n. the notion that successive societies leave behind their cultural imprint, a collection of evidence about human character and experiences within a geographic region, which shapes the cultural landscape
sociofact
n. a structure or organization of a culture that influences social behavior
third place
n. a communal space that is separate from home (first place) or work (second place)
toponym
n. a place name
traditional architecture
n. an established building style of different cultures, religions, and places
traditional culture
n. the long-established behaviors, beliefs, and practices passed down from generation to generation
