AP Human Geo: Unit 3

Ethnic & Universalizing Religions, Diffusion types, ect

Bhuddism

1. Monotheistic

2. South Asia

3. Ethnic

Sikhism

1. Monotheistic

2. Punjab

3. Universalizing

Hinduism

1. Polytheistic

2. Along Indus River

3. Ethnic

Islam

1. Monotheistic

2. Southwest Asia

3. Universalizing

Christianity

1. Monotheistic religion

2. Originated in Rome/Southwest Asia

3. Universalizing

Judaism

1. Monotheistic religion

2. Hearth in Israel

3. Ethnic

Stimulus Diffusion

A type of cultural diffusion where a specific trait or idea spreads from one culture to another but is adapted or modified in the process.

Contagious Diffusion

The rapid wide spread adoption of a trait, trend or idea.

Polytheistic

Belief in multiple gods or deities.

Monotheistic

The belief in a single, all-powerful deity, as seen in religions such as Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.

Expansion Diffusion

The spread of a feature or trend among people from one area to another in an additive process, often resulting in a larger geographical area of influence.

Relocation Diffusion

The spread of cultural traits through the physical movement of people from one place to another.

Hierarchical

A type of diffusion where an idea or innovation spreads from a person or place of power or authority to other persons or places. This often occurs in a top-down manner.

Reverse Hierarchical

A type of diffusion where ideas and innovations spread from lower to higher social classes or levels of society, often seen in the spread of culture from marginalized groups to mainstream society.

Acculturation

the process of cultural change and adaptation that occurs when one group adopts the cultural traits of another, while maintaining the elements of their original culture.

Assimilation

The process by which individuals or groups adopt the cultural traits of another group, often resulting in the loss of their original culture.

Creole Language

A new language that arises from the mixing of two or more languages.

Pigeon Language

A simplified form of speech that develops as a means of communication between speakers of different languages, often incorporating elements from both languages.

Syncretism

The blending traits from two different cultures to form a new trait.

Dialect

different forms of the same language used by groups that have some different vocabulary and pronunciations.

Sedentary Farmer Theory

language diffused through farmers relocating (relocation diffusion).

Nomadic Warrior Theory

language diffused through nomadic movement/conquest (hierarchical diffusion).

Pilgrimage

A journey for religious purposes to a place considered sacred.