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culture
shared beliefs and values, passed down
cultural traits
language, arts, behavior, materials
artifacts
visible objects , tools, toys, houses
sociofacts
structures in society that influence behavior , government
mentifacts
elements of culture that reflect shared ideas
Mentifacts EX.
language, religious belief
popular culture
spreads through tech, not a specific culture
traditional cultures
long established behavior, passed down
traditional cultures EX
amish people
Ethnocentrism
one culture is superior
cultural relativism
understand other cultures from an unbiased POV
Cultural landscapes
landscapes modified by humans, shows cultural beliefs
ethnicity
belonging to a group of people with common cultural characteristics
ethnic neighborhoods
around people you identify with, land within the communities
what is chinatown an example of
ethnic neighborhoods
traditional architecture
established building styles, materials based on location
post modern architecture
diversity in design and public spaces
use of land resources
gathering, hunting, can reflect beliefs
society terms race
difference based on skin color, hair
gendered spaces
designed to accommodate gender roles, expectations
gender identity
a persons innermost concept of self
safe spaces
spaces of acceptance for marginalized people in society
third place
social place for hangouts, develop sense of self
centripetal force
unites a group
centrifugal
divides a group
Ex of cultural Centri forces
language, religion
Ex of political Centri forces
policies, stability
Ex of environmental Centri forces
natural disaster/features
Ex of economic Centri forces
same/ different currency, stability/instability
diffusion
how cultural traits spread from one place to another over time
cultural hearth
location of the source of the trait
relocation diffusion
spread of cultural trait through movement of people
expansion diffusion
aspect of culture spreads outward
what are the subtypes of ED
contagious, hierarchical, stimulus
contagious D
traits spread quickly from person to person,
EX CD
you tell a friend, they tell a friend
Hierarchical D
traits spread from people in power to other classes, also opposite
EX HD
fashion trends
Stimulus D
traits spread, modified to adapt new culture
EX SD
cars, smartphones
historical causes of diffusion
colonialism, conquest, trade, migration
newer causes of diffusion
globalization, urbanization, migration, tech
EX on state
denmark
EX of nation
jewish people
EX. nation state
china
EX. multi state nation
jewish people
multi state nation
members of the nation live in multiple places
stateless nation
nations that live anywhere
EX of stateless nation
kurds
EX autonomous/ semi
Cherokee peoplele
nation
common identity, cultural aspect,
nation state
a nation that belongs to a country where most are
state
country, own government , defined borders
political geography
ways the world is organized as a reflection of power
Multi-national state
country with various ethnicities and cultures
cultural convergence
as cultures interact they become more similar, adopt ideas, traits
language and power
language spoken tells a lot about who was in power, local vs national language
cultural divergence
cultures are less similar due top conflict
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