unit 3 reverse Flashcards
culture traits shared between different groups
shared cultural practices
traits shared by a group of people that form the basis of a culture
cultural traits
judging a culture through their own standards
cultural relativism
judging a culture through the lens of your own
ethnocentrism
a practice discouraged or looked down upon by a culture collectively.
taboo
set of practices, beliefs, and objects that embody the most broadly shared meanings of a social system
popular culture
visible reflection of a culture
cultural landscapes
practices of a culture used in agriculture or industry
agricultural and industrial practices
characteristics of a landscape relating to religion
religious characteristics
characteristics of a cultural landscape relating to linguistics
linguistic characteristics
anything human made
built environment
the process of migrants having an impact on the cultural landscape
sequent occupance
the architecture traditionally built by a folk culture
traditional architecture
the architecture trends built by a popular culture.
postmodern architecture
layout of land usage
land use patterns
an urban ethnic enclave
ethnic neighborhoods
the borders between different accents, dialects, etc.
isogloss
a figurative saying expressing a truth about life
adage
a non-native language used as a means of communicating between groups.
lingua franca
being able to speak two different languages.
bilingual
a way of speaking specific to a group or area
accent
a mixture of multiple languages from groups with extensive contact with each other, creating an informal language
pidgin language
the belief that there may or may not be a god(s)
agnostocism
a literal interpretation of a faith
fundamentalism
a religion with an organized administrative hierarchy
hierarchical religion
someone who tries to spread their religion
missionary
belief in one god
monotheism
belief in multiple gods
polytheism
a holy place where a religious group can come together to worship
sacred space
specific grouping within a religion
sect, denomination
lack of belief in a god(s)
secularism
a government built on and intertwined with religion
theocracy
an area/group separated from its main area/group
exclave
a distinct area/group surrounded by a different, larger area/group
enclave
a class in hierarchy
caste
a group united by language, history, culture, etc.
ethnic group
place where an ethnicity originated
ethnic homeland
a collective fiction/idea about what a place is
sense of place
something that brings a group together
centripetal forces
something that divides a group
centrifugal forces
diffusion through the movement of people
relocation diffusion
diffusion through the direct or indirect exchange of traits
expansion diffusion
diffusion where the trait spreads out continuously from the origin point
contagious diffusion
diffusion from the largest/wealthiest/most connected groups to the next largest/wealthiest/most connected groups
hierarchical diffusion
diffusion in which some traits are taken and others rejected
stimulus diffusion
the process by which languages combine and become a more formal creole language
creolization
a mixture of multiple languages from groups with extensive contact with each other, combined with a long period of time for the language to standardize, creating a formal language
creole
process of conquering and subjugating an area for a country without absorbing it fully into the country
colonialism
an extinct language that has been relearned
revived language
the process of changing and shaping a culture
shaping patterns and practices of a culture
process of places becoming more interconnected
globalization
impact media has on a culture and its spread
how culture is diffused and affected by media
impact technology has on a culture and its spread
how culture is diffused and affected by technology
impact politics has on a culture and its spread
how culture is diffused and affected by politics
impact economics has on a culture and its spread
how culture is diffused and affected by economics
impact internet has on a culture and its spread
how the internet affects interactions between people and cultures
decrease in time for interaction between places
time space convergence
process of english becoming more commonly used (ie. as a lingua franca)
increasing use of english
process of indigenous languages going extinct
loss of indigenous languages
languages that have few or no native speakers
endangered/extinct languages
process of cultures becoming more similar as they interact
cultural convergence
process of cultures becoming more different due to lack of interaction
cultural divergence
a model used to show the relations between languages
language tree
a subdivision of a language
dialect
a religion spread across the world
world religion
a smaller local culture contained within an area
ethnic culture
traditional ideas about the jobs of men and women
gender roles
a focal point for a culture
cultural hearth
the language family that includes the indo-iranian and european languages
indo-european language family
the name of a geographic place
toponym
a religion that aims to spread across many cultures and areas
universalizing religions
a religion that is contained within an ethnicity
ethnic religions
a global migration spread of people outside of their homeland or hearth
diaspora
a temporary religious migration to a holy site
pilgrimage
origin point of a religion
religious hearth
the process of a culture taking some traits from new cultures and rejecting others
acculturation
the process of someone from one culture being completely converted to another culture
assimilation
the combination of multiple different cultures
syncretism
the coexistence of multiple cultures in an area
multiculturalism
