Culture

Question 1

culture

Answer 1

a set of shared belief systems, norms and values practiced by a particular group of people
-often in a particular place and as a part of a community

Question 2

urban local culture

Answer 2

an enclave or tight knit community that a local culture builds to practice their distinct culture and beliefs within a larger city

Question 3

cultural landscapes & e.g.

Answer 3

the visible imprint of human culture on landscape

• building forms, artefacts
• art and language may not be visible to everyone in the same way

Question 4

religious landscapes & e.g.

Answer 4

make visible the cultures of different belief systems

• Mount Doug now Pkols the ancient Saanich First Nations name
• churches, temples, synagogs of different kinds

Question 5

Cultural appropriation vs. authentic cultural representation or acknowledgement

Answer 5

celebrating or acknowledging the culture of others usually requires permission done in accordance and with respect to traditions and norms of that culture (authentic c r) using someones culture for your own ends (C appropriation) e.g. from Coast Salish Knitters movie

Question 6

cultural consumption

Answer 6

turning cultural artifacts traditions values or art into a commercial venture often separate from the traditions from which they came

Question 7

spaces of consumption & what drives them?

Answer 7

areas designed specifically to encourage people to consume goods and services
- driven by fashion trends, media, pop culture

Question 8

cultural geography

Answer 8

cultural geographers are interested in how certain norms, values, and ideas of communities become embedded (visible) in a human landscape