Unit 4 Flashcards
Culture
the body of material traits, customary beliefs, and social forms that
together constitute the distinct tradition of a group of people.
Habit
A repetitive act that a particular individual performs, such as wearing
jeans to class every day.
Custom
A repetitive act of a group, performed to the extent that it becomes
characteristic of the group.
Folk Culture
traditionally practiced by small groups living in isolated
rural areas
Popular Culture
found in large, diverse societies that share certain
habits despite differences in other personal characteristics
Material culture
the aspect of social reality grounded in the objects and
architecture that surround people.
Nonmaterial culture
refers to the nonphysical ideas that people have
about their culture, including beliefs, values, rules, norms, morals, language,
organizations, and institutions.
Cultural identity
feeling of belonging to a group.
Taboo
A restriction on behavior imposed by religious law or social
custom
Folk Music
music that originates in traditional popular culture or
that is written in such a style. Folk music is typically of unknown
authorship and is transmitted orally from generation to generation.
Folklore
the traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community,
passed through the generations by word of mouth.
Cultural Landscape
a term used in the fields of geography, ecology, and
heritage studies, to describe a symbiosis of human activity and
Acculturation
assimilation to a different culture, typically the dominant
one.
Assimilation
process in which a minority group or culture comes
to resemble a society’s majority group or assume the values,
behaviors, and beliefs of another group whether fully or partially.
Ethnic Enclave
a geographic area with high ethnic concentration,
characteristic cultural identity, and economic activity.
Cultural Components
the set of practices, forms of social, artistic
and political expression, traditions, customs and regionalisms
that
characterize a society and distinguish it from others.
Cultural Diffusion
the spreading out of culture, culture traits, or a
cultural pattern from a central point.
What is encompassed under the umbrella term culture
Social behaviors and norms in a society
Cultural Component
Symbols= The Statue of Liberty
Language= English
Norms= Small talk is considered nice
Values= Equality
Cultural Universals
Economic system= Capitalism
Family system= Nuclear system
Education= positive student and teacher relationships
Social control= fines
Supernatural beliefs= Christianity
Communication= Verbal
Tool making= Hammers
Food Taboos= Insects
Arts= Abstract expressionism
What are the two elements of culture?
Folk and Popular culture
What are food taboos? List some examples.
Restriction placed on food by religious laws or social behaviors. Ex. Muslims can’t eat pork
What is a cultural hearth?
A central point/place that folk or pop culture spreads from
Which characteristics help create unique cultural landscapes?
Ethnic, Linguistic, and religious cultural characteristics
What does regional variation of culture do?
It leads to cultural isolation and interaction
Where did the Amish originate from? Who founded it? Why did they come to USA?
Switzerland
Jakob Ammann
For religious freedoms and to avoid persecution
What is the purpose behind the writing of popular music?
To sell to the masses
How did hip hop diffuse across America? Who developed and spread it? Where did is go first?
Relocation Diffusion
DJ Kool Herc
The Bronx, NY
What is religion?
Organized beliefs
What are the Abrahamic religions? What do they have in common?
Islam, Judaism, Christianity
They all believe in God, have 1 major prophet, and all teach the same ideas/rules/norms.
