VOCAB 4 and 7 part 2

Question 1

Placelessness

Answer 1

When the cultural landscape of a place is not unique it looks like another place.

Question 2

Acculturation

Answer 2

When an individual or group adopts the practices and values of one culture while still retaining theirs.

Question 3

Time-Space Compression

Answer 3

the reduction in the time it takes to diffuse something to a distant place, as a result of improved communications and transportation systems.

Question 4

Contagious diffusion

Answer 4

An idea spreads out in all directions to all people from person to person.

Question 5

Hearth

Answer 5

The place of origin of a cultural trend.

Question 6

Dowry Deaths

Answer 6

Extremes disputes between in-laws and grooms can lead to the death of the bride either by murder or suicide. They are driven by continuous harassment from husbands or in-laws.

Question 7

Identity

Answer 7

How people make sense of themselves.

Question 8

Identifying Against

Answer 8

Constructing an identity by first defining the “other” and then defining ourselves as “not the other”

Question 9

Race

Answer 9

Identity with a group of people who are perceived to share a physiological trait such as skin color.

Question 10

Racism

Answer 10

discrimination and prejudice towards people based on their race.