Culture Flashcards
Culture
A group of belief systems, norms, and values practiced by a people.
Folk Culture
Is small, incorporates a homogeneous population, is typically rural, and is cohesive in cultural traits.
Popular Culture
Is large, incorporates heterogeneous populations, is typically urban, and experiences quickly changing cultural traits.
Local Culture
Is small, incorporates a homogeneous population, is typically rural, and is cohesive in cultural traits.
Material Culture
Things a culture constructs, such as art, houses, clothing, sports, dance, and food.
Nonmaterial Culture
Includes beliefs, practices, aesthetics (what they see as attractive), and values of a group of people.
Hearth
The point of origin of a cultural trait.
Assimilation
A policy of the U.S. government in the 1800s and into the 1900s to assimilate indigenous peoples into the dominant culture.
Custom
A practice that a group routinely follows.
Cultural Appropriation
The process by which other cultures adopt customs and knowledge and use them for their own benefit.
Neolocalism
Seeking out the regional culture and reinvigorating it in response to the uncertainty of the modern world.
Ethnic Neighborhood
Enables members to set themselves apart.
Commodification
The Process where cultural elements become regarded as objects to be bought, sold, or traded on the world market.
Authenticity
With commodification comes the question of authenticity. (One image or experience is typecast as the “authentic” image or experience of that culture and it is that image that the tourist or buyer desires.)
Opinion Leaders
Social media accounts with large fan bases that promote products in their videos and through retweets.
