AP Human Geograph Chapter 4 Vocab

culture

the collection of beliefs, customs, traditions, values, arts, language, and behaviors that a group of people share

habit

a repetitive act that a particular individual preforms

custom

a repetitive act as a group, preformed to the extent that it become a characteristic of the group

diffusion

the process by which a feature spreads from one place to another over time

folk culture

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

popular culture

large, heterogeneous societies that share certain habits despite differences in other personal characteristics

hearth

a home or place of origin

corporation

a legal entity that is separate from owners

distribution

the arrangement of something across the Earth’s surface

smartphone

a cellular device for communication

social media

websites and applications for user to create and communicate

popular music

written for large audiences

hijab

the practice of covering the head

niqab

a veil that covers the bottom half of the face

burqa

covers the entire face and body

terroir

the contribution of a location’s distinctive physical features to the way food tastes

taboo

a restriction on behavior imposed by religious law or social custom

kosher

satisfying the requirements of Jewish law

affiliate

to be connected or attached to a group

adherent

someone who supports a particular party, person, or set of ideas

to orient

to adjust to specific needs

node

the center point of a network

eclectic

making or combining theories about human-environment interaction

cyberattack

criminals attack individuals or communities through the internet

malware/malicious software

hostile or intrusive software designed to cause international harm

ransomware/cyrptoviral extortion

a form of malware that encrypts the victim’s files, making them inaccessible, until a ransom is paid to decrypt them

cyber espionage

the unauthorized and clandestine deployment of a virus to observe or destroy data in the computer systems of government agencies and large corporations

fake news

false, often sensational, report disseminated under the guise of an authentic news report

alt fact

a statement that can be proved is false

trolling

the practice of posting deliberately inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic message in social media in order to provoke quarrels or otherwise agitate people

to shun

to persistently avoid, ignore, or reject

dowry

property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage

convergence

to come together

cultural homogenization

the spread of a popular culture product across larger spaces results in a loss of of localized fold culture diversity and convergence of cultural preferences

cultural imperialism

the process where one culture influences others

franchise

an agreement between a corporation and businesspeople to market that corporation’s products in a local area

divergence

tending to be different or develop in different directions