AP Hug Unit 3 Culture

Acculturation

Adopting traits from another culture while keeping your own.

Assimilation

Fully adopting another culture, losing original identity.

Artifact

Object made by humans that shows culture.

Built Environment

Human-made surroundings.

Cultural Convergence

Cultures becoming similar.

Cultural Perception

How people view places differently.

Cultural Landscape

Human imprint on land.

Culture Hearth

Origin of a culture.

Culture Trait

Single element of culture.

Culture Region

Area with shared culture traits.

Custom

Repetitive group activity.

Environmental Determinism

Environment shapes humans.

Folk/Indigenous Culture

Traditional, local culture.

Globalization

Cultures and economies becoming connected.

Glocalization

Adapting global ideas to local culture.

Habit

Repetitive act by an individual.

Material Culture

Physical objects defining a culture.

Mentifact

Beliefs and ideas of a culture.

Place/Placelessness

Unique location / loss of uniqueness.

Pop/Global Culture

Modern, widespread culture.

Possibilism

Humans adapt and change environment.

Sequent Occupance

Layers of cultures in one place.

Taboo

Cultural restriction on behavior.

Uniform Landscape

Landscapes looking the same.

Vernacular Region

Region defined by perception.