APHG Unit 3

APHG Unit 3 Vocab

Acculturation

The process in which a minority culture changes but retains unique cultural markers.

Assimilation

The process by which immigrants or minority cultures fully absorb into mainstream society.

Centrifugal Forces

Forces within a state causing division among its populations.

Centripetal Forces

Forces within a state causing unity among its populations.

Creolization

A language that evolves from a pidgin into a native language spoken by a community.

Cultural Landscape

The visible record of a place's identity reflected in its human-built environment.

Cultural Relativism

The idea that beliefs and practices should be understood in the context of one's culture.

Cultural Norms

The unspoken rules of society that dictate acceptable behavior.

Dialects

Language variants based on pronunciation, spelling, and grammar specific to geographical groups.

Ethnicity

A group of people sharing a common ancestry and cultural tradition.

Ethnic Neighborhoods

Communities where people of similar origin reside by choice to maintain cohesiveness.

Ethnocentrism

The practice of judging other cultures by the standards of one's own culture.

Ethnic Religion

A religion closely tied to a particular ethnic group, not seeking converts.

Folk Culture

Cohesive, stable groups that are homogeneous in customs and race.

Gender

The social norms and behaviors expected of different sexes.

Globalization

The expansion of cultural processes to a global scale.

Hearth

The original location where an innovation originates.

Imperialism

The domination of one group over another through various means.

Language

A system of communication through speech and symbols understood by a group.

Language Family

A group of languages related through a common ancestor.

Lingua Franca

A mutually understood language used for communication across different native languages.

Multiculturalism

The coexistence of diverse cultures within society.

Pidgin Language

A simplified language used for communication between speakers of different languages.

Popular Culture

Ideas and practices widely accepted within mainstream society at a given time.

Sequent Occupancy

The concept that successive societies leave their cultural imprints on a place.

Syncretic/Syncretism

The blending of different systems of thought or belief.

Toponyms

Place names that reflect the culture of the people living in that location.

Universalizing Religion

A religion that aims to appeal to all people and has a wide geographic distribution.