Culture

Question 1

What is the difference between acculturation and assimilation?

Answer 1

Acculturation: “weaker” trait adapting a dominant trait.
Assimilation: Dominate trait being adapted and erasing the “weaker” trait

Question 2

What is possibilism?

Answer 2

Idea that the natural environment sets limits on the set of choices people can make

Question 3

What is a culture system?

Answer 3

collection of culture complexes that sharpen a societies identity

Question 4

What is sequent occupance?

Answer 4

Theory that a place is occupied by different groups of people, each group leaving an imprint

Question 5

What is the difference between popular and folk culture?

Answer 5

Popular: diffuses rapidly
Folk: diffuses slowly and is isolated

Question 6

What is Cultural Appropriation?

Answer 6

One culture adopts customs from other cultures and uses them for their benefit

Question 7

What is the difference between material culture and non material culture?

Answer 7

Material culture: involves things like food, clothing, art, housing
Non material Culture: Involves thing like beliefs, religion and values