vocab #4 Flashcards
acculturation
The process of adjustment to the dominant culture
assimilation
the process of giving up cultural traditions and adopting the social customs of the dominant culture of a place
Custom
The frequent repetition of an act, to the extent that it becomes characteristic of the group of people performing the act
Folk culture
Culture traditionally practiced by a small, homogeneous, rural group living in relative isolation from other groups
habit
A repetitive act performed by a particular individual
Popular culture
Culture found in large. heterogeneous society that shares certain habits despite differences in other personal characteristics
Taboo
A restriction on behavior imposed by social custom
Terroir
The contribution of a location’s distinctive physical features to the way food tastes.
someone wearing jeans to class everyday
habit
many students wearing jeans to class
not culture
Custom
many students wearing jeans to class
culture
popular culture
Type of culture?
The Gadaba people of eastern India wear jewelry that reflects ___________ (culture)
Local Folk Culture
Type of Culture
a certain tribe wears earrings that are not taken off until death
Local folk culture
Type of culture:
Jewelry store on 47th Street in NYC
Popular culture
