Vocabolary Flashcards
monsoon
Strong winds in asia, blowing from the south-west in summer
shogun
a Japanese military leader in the Edo period
artisan
a skilled craftworker
merchant
a person involved in wholesome trade
peasant
a poor farmer of low social status
per capita
average for each person
indemnity
payment for losses
edict
an official order or proclamation issued by a person in athority
confucianism
the teachings of the Chinese scholar Confucius
feudalism
the system of political organization during the Middle Ages in which the lord owned all the land and all others served him
isolationism
a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries
expansionism
The actions and attitudes of a state or country whose goal is to expand its power and territory
isolated
when a person or group is set apart or cut off from others by geographic, ecologic, or social barriers
archipelago
A long chain of many islands
hereditary
determined by birth
arable
land suitable for farming and agriculture
ritual
A celebration or ceremony observed with regularity
stoic
used to describe a person who can control his or her emotions and endure difficult experiences with patients
ethical codes
rules of right and wrong behavior
assimilation
forcing a group of people to acquire the characteristics of a majority group
edo
The period in Japanese history between 1618 53 also known as the Tokugawa period.
meiji
Japanese word meaning enlightened rule
industrialization
The process in which a society or countrytransforms itself from a primarily agricultural society into one based on the manufacturing of goods and services
westernization
adopting the culture and ideas of the Western world
worldview
A collection of believes about life and the universe held by an individual or group the; overall perspective from which one sees and interprets the world
perspective
The collective point of view A specific group which can be expressed by a member of the group who has the authority to speak for the group; in art, the technique of representing objects in paintings as they appear to the eye
point of view
opinions and preferences held and expressed by an individual
