Cultural Patterns & Processes

Flashcards highlighting key concepts in cultural patterns and processes.

Ethnic Enclaves

Neighborhoods filled primarily with people of the same ethnic group, such as 'Little Italy' or 'Chinatown', that contribute to cultural richness.

Cultural Regions

Areas where people share common elements of culture, such as language.

Diffusion

The spread of culture through interaction and movement of people.

Material Culture

The tangible, physical objects associated with a culture, including tools, housing, and clothing.

Nonmaterial Culture

The intangible aspects of culture, such as beliefs, traditions, values, and ideas.

Cultural Relativism

The practice of judging a culture based on its own standards rather than those of another culture.

Ethnocentrism

The evaluation of other cultures according to the standards of one's own culture.

Taboo

Something that is forbidden by a culture or a religion.

Cultural Landscapes

The forms imposed on the physical environment by human activities, including things like street lights and rice fields.

Ethnic Neighborhoods

Neighborhoods, districts, or suburbs that retain cultural distinctions from the surrounding area.

Ethnicity

Membership within a group of people who share common experiences and characteristics such as ancestry and language.

Built Environment

The physical artifacts created by humans that reflect their culture, including buildings and roads.

Indigenous People

Cultural groups that are the original inhabitants of a territory, often distinct from the dominant culture.

Indigenous Community

A community of indigenous people working together to preserve their culture.