unit 2 Flashcards
identity
who a person is aspects of a person
identifiers
are what make up our identity
internal identity
how we see ourselves
external identity
how others define us
stereotype
A stereotype is a fixed general image or set of characteristics that a lot of people believe represent a particular type of person or thing. they are dangerous because it is assuming something about a person or culture
culture
are the beliefs practices behavior and customs of a particular nation or group
culture trait
are features that make up a culture example clothing laws foods
culture region
a region with people who share common cultural characteristics.
cultural diffusion
the spreading of culture and cultural traits
Norm
A cultural trait that is normal to a certain society
society
community, nation, or broad grouping of people having common traditions, institutions, and collective activities and interests.
family
family is the most basic unit of society
nuclear family
consist of parents and their children
extended family
consists of parents children grand-parents aunts uncles cousins
social structure
a pattern of organized relationships among groups and people in a society
social class
is a group of people in similar economic conditions
language
important for traditions beliefs and communication
religion
a set of beliefs
monotheism
belief in one god
polytheism
belief in more than one god
art
teach about a culture’s value
promote cultural unity and values
economic systems
a type of system in an economy
traditional economy
people produce most of what they need to survive
market
basic economic needs are produced by buying and selling goods
command
government controls basic answers to economic questions
mixed
government and individuals provide answers to basic economic questions
democracy
people hold the power
republic
people choose leaders to represent them
dictatorship
someone or a group rules by force
Symbols
Relative location -
location in relation to another known location
Absolute location
Coordinates
Cardinal direction
North east south west
Region
An area of the world in which many places are similar to one another based on either human and/or physical feature.
Movement
People - migration: movement of people from one place to another
Goods - trade: imports and exports
Ideas - ideas spread from one place to another to shape culture ex: religion or technology
Cultural Diffusion -cultures adapting and adopting people/goods/ideas into their own culture ex: jazz music
interdependence: dependence on other nations for goods/services
5 themes of Geography
Movement place region Human-Environment Interaction location
Scale
The scale on a map shows the size of the area represented by the map
legend
place on the map that tells you what symbols mean
symbols
Images on maps that represent a place
pattern
A pattern is a spatial observation which one place/situation proves to be part of a larger system containing the same observation.
what 7 elements do all cultures have
social organization, customs, religion, language, government, economy, and arts.
ethnocentrism
measuring or judging one’s own culture against another culture
racism
prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism by an individual, community, or institution against a person or people on the basis of their membership in a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized.
how is McDonald’s able to diffuse to other countries
it was able to diffuse by adding new items to the menu to appeal to other countries
5 world religions
budahism judism isalm. muslim christriantguy
