unit 5 vocab quiz 1 Flashcards
the traditions and beliefs of a group of people
culture
the rapidly changing taste and customs of a group
pop culture
the enduring, traditional practices of a group
folk culture
a geographic assemblage of related cultural regions
cultural realm
the visible imprint of human activity on a landscape
cultural landscape
a group of related cultural traits
cultural complex
a repetitive act that an individual performs
habit
when a culture changes because it adopts traits from another culture
acculturation
the complete blending with the host culture and the loss of most if not all of a groups previous distinctive ethnic traits
assimilation
a persons beliefs, values, and practices should be understood based on that persons own culture, rather than being judged against the criteria of another
cultural relativism
coexistence of several cultures in one society, with the ideal of all cultures being valued and worth of study
multiculturalism
when ideas or innovations spread from influential people or places to others, often from larger to smaller areas
hierarchical diffusion
the rapid and widespread diffusion of a characteristic throughout the population
contagious diffusion
innovation or idea develops in a hearth and remains strong there while it spreads outward
expansion diffusion
spread of an idea or trait through the physical movement of people from one place to another
relocation diffusion
