Ap Hug - Chapter 4 Vocab

Habit

A repetitive act performed by a particular individual

Custom

Repetitive act by a group

Folk Culture

Culture traditionally practiced by a small, homogeneous groups living in isolated rural areas

Pop Culture

Culture found in a large, heterogeneous society that shares certain habits despite differences in other personal characteristics.

Material Culture

the physical things created by members of a society

Non-material Culture

the language, religion, or political organization constructed or created by a group of people.

Cultural Landscape

unique combination of cultural and physical features that give a location a "sense of place"

Globalization

Actions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scope.

Local Diversity

the expression of a unique cultural tradition or trait

built envrionment

the tangible human creation on the landscape

Hearth

The region from which innovative ideas originate

Diffusion

The process by which a characteristic spreads across space from one place to another over time

Terrior

The sum of the effects on a particular food item of soil, climate, and other features of the local environment

Taboo

A restriction on behavior imposed by social custom.

Hajib

the practice of covering the head

Naqib

a head covering with only an opening for the eyes

Burqa

covers the entire face and body, leaving a mesh screen to see through

Locavore

a person who primarily eats food grown or produced locally

Social Media

websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking.

Volenteered Geographic Information (VGI)

Creation and dissemination of geographic data contributed voluntarily and for free by individuals

Censorship

restriction on access to ideas and information

Cultural Imperialism

spread or advance of one culture at the expense of others or imposition on other cultures which it modifies, replaces, or destroys.

Ecotourism

A form of tourism, based on the enjoyment of scenic areas or natural wonders, that aims to provide an experience of nature or culture in an environmentally sustainable way.

Assimilation

the process by which a group's cultural features are altered to resemble those of another groups

Acculturation

the process of changes in culture that result from the meeting of two groups

Caste System

a set of rigid social categories that determined not only a person's occupation and economic potential, but also a persons position in society

Dowry

Traditionally, a small gift from the groom to the bride's family, as a sign of respect.

Honor killing

occurs when a family feels that a certain member has "disgraced" them.

Uniform Landscape

the spatial expression of a popular custom in one location that will be similar to another. (Sense of placelessness)

cultural convergence

when two cultures converge/meet

Cultural Transition Zone

where two cultures meet

Cultural Ecology

Geographic approach that emphasizes human-environment relationships.

Possibilism

The theory that the physical environment may set limits on human actions, but people have the ability to adjust to the physical environment and choose a course of action from many alternatives.

environmental determinism

the view that the natural environment has a controlling influence over various aspects of human life including cultural development

sense of place

The feeling that an area has a distinct and meaningful character

Placelessness

the loss of uniqueness of place in the cultural landscape so that one place looks like the next