Human Geo Ch 4 Flashcards
culture
refers to a people’s way of life, their behavior, and their shared understandings about themselves and the world
culture region
place where people share many common culture traits; inhabitants are aware to some degree of a common cultural heritage and differences from other territorial groups
what is syncretism
when new cultural traits emerge as a cultural hybrid of 2 distinct parent traits
what are cultural traits
individual characteristics
what is a culture complex
related set of traits that describe an aspect of society
what is a culture realm
regions with related cultural complexes
what is local culture
small groups
homogenous population
share many cultural traits
slow diffusion (if any)
what is popular culture
large group that incorporates heterogenous populations, is typically urban, and experiences quickly changing cultural traits
diffuses quickly
examples of local cultures
Amish - PA mennonites - PA and OH Hutterites - NW USA Mormons - Utah all have little to no interactions with pop culture and not a lot of people leaving or joining
what is material culture
things that are built like clothing, food, architectural styles
what is non-material culture
beliefs (religious, spiritual), practices, aesthetics, and values
what is assimilation
when a person or group acquires the cultural traits of another group; can be forced or can happen naturally over time
what is acculturation
the borrowing or adopting of things from another group; get some of it, but maintain original culture as well
what is cultural adaptation
the process and time it takes a person to integrate into a new culture and feel comfortable within it
what is the cultural core-periphery pattern
idea that the core houses main economic power of region and the outlying region or periphery houses lesser economic ties
