Cultural Geography Flashcards
What is the belief that one’s own culture is the best or better than other cultures?
Ethnocentrism
Identify what concepts or processes is symbolized by the pagoda
Cultural trait
Cultural differences within a country’s population, such as different religions, languages, and ethnicities, have political impacts and can best be described as…
Centrifugal forces within a state
Comparing both photographs, shows the significance of temples, religious statuary, and iconography on the…
Cultural landscape
The temples, combined with the surrounding scenic physical landscape, have become centers of pilgrimage and tourism. These factors combine to result in enhanced religious expression and local…
Placemaking
Cultural landscape can be defined as…
the forms superimposed on the physical environment by the activities of humans
What is an example of a cultural landscape?
Adobe ruins
What features is most useful for describing the cultural landscape shown in the image?
The French language on the banner hanging from the building
Cultural landscape is closest in meaning to what?
Built environment
Identify the cultural trait that influences the architecture of the cultural landscape
Religion
What term best describes the food preferences, architecture, and land-use practices found in a particular region?
Culture traits
An ethnic neighborhood is best described as what?
A voluntary urban community where people of similar origin reside
What is most accurate with regard to food preferences and taboos?
Some foods are avoided for religious or cultural reasons even at the expense of a balanced diet.
The photograph shows a road sign in the Republic of Ireland. Which of the following best describes the sign’s significance within the cultural landscape?
The sign promotes the use of traditional language among citizens of the Republic of Ireland.
A world map of hog (Pig) production per capita would reveal the lowest values in what region?
The Middle East
The principal religion of Central and South America is…
Roman Catholicism
What best defines Carl Sauer’s concept of cultural landscape?
It is the outcome of interactions between humans and their natural environment.
What does NOT act as a centrifugal force for a state?
Linguistic homogeneity
Define culture
The beliefs, values, practices, behaviors, and technologies shared by a society
What is the Iceberg Model
Implies that the vast majority of cultural traits are hidden from view and not explicitly stated. Most of one’s culture is understood unconsciously or tactically and imbued with deep emotions
Define ethnocentrism
The [practice of judging another culture by one’s own standards.
Define centripetal
Forces that tend to unify people
Define centrifugal
Forces that separate people
What is cultural diffusion
The spreading of cultural elements, artifacts, and ideas
What is the Walmart Effect
A phenomenon where the vast majority of people in society are completely dependent on technologies they themselves cannot produce
What is social marginalization
This is when a person or minority group is treated as an outsider and isolated from a larger group because of race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, etc…
What is assimilation
The process of becoming more and more like the dominant social group and/or changing your culture to fit into the culture of those in control
What are ethnic stereotypes
Generalize and demeaning representation of an ethnic group
Define cultural landscape
The human imprint on a landscape. It offers clues to a places history and other cultural traits.
