unit 3 aphug 4.1-4.4

custom

a repetitive act of a group performed to the extent that it becomes a characteristic of the group

cultural appropriation

the adoption of another culture's practices, customs, or aesthetics without proper recognition of respect.

cultural relativism

idea that there is no universal standard to measure cultures by. respect!

ethnicentrism

belief that one’s own culture is superior to others

terroir

how a locations physical features affect the way food tastes

commodification

the process through which something is given monetary value

cyber espionage

the unauthorized development of a virus to a computer system of government agencies

cultural homogenization

(acculturation) the spread of a population culture product across larger spaces in loss of localized folk culture diversity, and convergence of cultural preferences

glocalization

the process of adapting a global product or service to suit local culture

assimilation

fully adapting the customs or values of another culture, often resulting in the loss of their original cultural identity

ex.) early Americans to native Americans

reterritorialization

producing an aspect of population culture and making it your own (NFL)

global local continum

continue a global thing into local