culture Flashcards
folk culture
cultural traditions done at a local level with longstanding cultural practices. is never changing, homogenous
ethnic migration
high concentration on people forming communities and changing identity in the city
ghettos
areas where minorities live due to economic or political pressure
define homogeneous
only includes members of one group (ex: only Asians, only blacks, only whites) little to no diversity
heterogenous
includes members of multiple different groups (whites and blacks, Dominicans and Cubans) can increase in conflicts
invasion and succession
when new immigrants enter a city to be more “successful” and leave, while another group of new immigrants invade and take over
chinatown Mexicali is an example of
invasion and succession
residential segregation
the degree to which to or more groups live separately from one another
popular culture
beliefs, values, and practice that are popular in any space and time in society. hierarchal, heterogeneous, urban areas
spatial distribution
study of relationship between objects and physical space (where do things occur, how do they relate to each other?
what is the housing style that’s located in New England, slanted roof, high pitched, connected to the ground called
saltbox in New England
what is the housing style usually in virginia or Florida, floor built off the ground for cooling or flooding
Southern tidewater
what is the housing style thats in california, designed for outdoor living, sliding doors, big windows
California Ranch House
un-official racism
individual perceptions of a race based off stereotypes (disliking another race due to color)
official racism `
passing laws that put a group at a political, economical social disadvantage,
what is globalization and what is its impact on the culture
a term to describe how trade and technology has made the world more connected and independent. creating a transparency in boundaries with languages, culture, and more
2 examples of ethnocentrism
eugenics - attempting to improve the genetic makeup of a human race through breeding
imperialism/colonization - forced replacement of cultural traits in favor of their own culture
cultural appropriation
inappropriate adoption of cultural races (getting hair braided, syosset braves)
colonization
the act of taking control of an area or a country that is not your own, especially using force, and sending people from your own country to live there.
commodification
when a company or business makes money off of cultural image
ethnic island
An ethnic island or enclave is an area predominantly populated by a single ethnicity, sometimes in contrast to a city’s overall demographic makeup.
