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Acculturation
The adoption of cultural traits, such as language, by one group under the influence of another
Assimilation
the process through which people lose originally differentiating traits, such as dress, speech particularities or mannerisms, when they come into contact with another society or culture (usually a dominant one)
Colonialism
the process by which one nation exercises near complete control over another country which they have settled and taken over
contagious diffusion
spread of an. idea/trait/concept through a group of people or. an area equally without regard to social class, economic position, or position of power
creole language*
languages formed by the combination of two or more languages E.g. Haitian Creole, Louisiana Creole
Cultural Convergence
when cultures become more similar based on shared structures, values, and technology. It is facilitated by faster and more efficient communication and transportation, yielding what some would call time-space convergence
Cultural Divergence
the tendency for culture to become increasingly dissimilar with passage of time
cultural hearth*
a place of origin for a widespread cultural trend E.g. Hollywood, London
cultural landscape*
Cultural attributes of an area often used to describe a place E.g. The Eiffel Tower
cultural realm
a geographical region where cultural traits maintain homogeneity
cultural relativism
Understanding a culture on its own terms rather than judging it by the standards or customs of one's own culture
cultural taboos*
A restriction on behavior imposed by social custom E.g. showing the sole of your shoe to someone in Islamic culture
cultural traits
The specific customs that are part of the everyday life of a particular culture, such as language, religion, ethnicity, social institutions, and aspects of popular culture
Culture
a particular group's material characteristics, behavioral patterns, beliefs, social norms, and attitudes that are shared and transmitted
Dialect*
A regional variety of a language distinguished by vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation E.g. American versus British English
Diffusion
the spread of people, things, ideas, cultural practices, disease, technology, weather, and. more from place to place
Ethnic Enclaves*
a geographical area where a particular ethnic group is spatially clustered and socially and economically distinct from the majority group E.g. Chinatown; Little Havana
ethnic religion*
religions which are related to a particular ethnic group, and often seen as a defining part of that ethnicity's culture, language, and customs E.g. Judaism and Hinduism
Ethnicity*
identity with a group of people who share the cultural traditions of a particular homeland or hearth. E.g. Latino/a
Ethnocentrism
The feeling that one's own ethnic group is superior
expansion diffusion
when innovations spread to new places while staying strong in their original locations
friction of distance
the notion that distance usually requires some amount of effort, money, and/or energy to overcome
global/popular culture*
Culture that is not tied to a specific location but rather a general location based on widespread diffusion
hierarchical diffusion
a type of cultural diffusion that occurs when influential structures in society encourage the adoption of certain new cultures or cultural aspects. Some of hierarchical diffusion's characteristics include: It spreads across social classes from top to bottom.
Imperialism
Forceful extension of a nation's authority by conquest or by establishing economic and political domination of other nations that aren't it's colonies
indigenous religions*
A religion that is native to a place or region E.g. Shintoism in Japan
Isogloss
a boundary line between two distinct linguistic regions
language branch*
A collection of languages related by a common ancestor that existed several thousand years ago, derived from the same family E.g. Germanic branch
language group*
A Collection of languages within a branch that share a common origin in the relatively recent past and display relatively few differences in grammar and vocabulary E.g. Spanish and Portuguese
language family*
A collection of languages related to each other through a common ancestor long before recorded history E.g Indo-European language family
lingua franca
A lingua franca is a common language used for economic, political, and/or cultural reasons that permits interactions between people whose native languages are mutually unintelligible
local/traditional culture*
A group of people in a particular place, that share similar cultural traits, and see themselves as a community E.g. Navajo Tribe
Multiculturalism
the view that cultures, races, and ethnicities, particularly those of minority groups, deserve special acknowledgment of their differences within a dominant political culture
Neocolonialism
the control of less-developed countries by developed countries through indirect means.
pidgin language*
often emerges when two or more languages coexist in a small geographic area. It involves the natural combination of two or more languages into one fluid and changeable dialect E.g. Hawaiian Pidgin
Placemaking
the set of social, political and material processes by which people iteratively create and recreate the experienced geographies in which they live
postmodern architecture
buildings that are visually pleasing to human beings and provide modern humans with a link to their past; often defined by boxy, glass and steel structures
relocation diffusion
when people move from their original location to another and bring their innovations with them
reverse hierarchical diffusion
diffusion from the many "upward" in a hierarchy to the few
sequent occupancy
The notion that successive societies leave their cultural imprints on a place, each contributing to the cumulative cultural landscape
stimulus diffusion
A form of diffusion in which a cultural adaptation is created as a result of the introduction of a cultural trait from another place
Syncretism
the blending of cultures and ideas from different places.
traditional architecture
the look of housing, affected by the availability of materials and the environment the house is in
universalizing religion*
offer belief systems that are attractive to the universal population E.g. Christianity, Buddhism, Islam,
mentifacts*
The central, enduring elements of a culture expressing its values and beliefs, including language, religion, folklore, etc. E.g. religion
sociofacts*
The institutions and links between individuals and groups that unit a culture, including family structure and political, educational and religious institutions E.g. education systems
artifacts*
Any item, made by humans, that represents a material aspect of culture E.g. arrow heads