Culture Vocab

Question 0

Custom

Answer 0

traits held in common within a group

Question 1

Culture

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all the ways of life and knowledge of a people

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Indigenous

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group native to a specific place

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Culture Region

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area in which people have adapted similarly

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Cultural Diffusion

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the exchange of ideas, practices and behaviors between groups

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Interdependence

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how one group depends upon another for survival and a better quality of life

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Anthropology

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the study of the ways of life of a people

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Archaelogy

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study of cultures no longer in existence

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Sociology

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study of how people interact in society

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Race

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a biological construct

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Nuclear Family

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parents and children within a home

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Extended Family

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multiple offshoots of a single family living in one house

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Ethnic Group

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group of people that share common traits

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Ethnocentric

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group’s belief in its own superiority

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Industrialization

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shifting from farm-based economy to a factory-based one

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Values

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traits, ideas, beliefs and desires that a culture holds as important

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Stereotype

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preconceived notion about a group of people

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Language

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set of symbols that people use to communicate

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Sustainable Development

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meeting current generation’s needs without compromising future generations

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Clan (tribe)

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group or families that are united together

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Capital

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all the goods and resources used in production

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Inflation

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percentage by which prices increase

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Gross National Product (GNP)

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total value of a nation’s economy

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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

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total value of goods within a nation

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Natural Resources

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physical thing indigenous to a specific place

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Globalization

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the spreading of markets to different places, interconnection of nations

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Outsourcing

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moving jobs overseas where cost of labor cheaper

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Capitalism

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trade in market is governed by markets, not government

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Socialism

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political/economic policy where larger parts are controlled by government

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Communism

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economic idea where goods are shared equally and government controls everything

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Liberal (Left)

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belief in larger role of government, fair business, socially progressive

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Conservative (Right)

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belief in smaller role of government, no government regulation of business, socially traditional

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Nationalism

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intense love of country, unifies people, leads to exterior conflict

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Dictatorship

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one person, absolute rule

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Monarchy

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power passed within a family

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Theocracy

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government based on religion

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Imperialism

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one nation gaining control over another