APHUG Unit 3 Vocabulary

A geographic assemblage of related culture regions is

 a culture realm.

 Relocation diffusion is

the spread of an idea or trait through the physical movement of people from one place to another

________________ is the belief that non-living objects, such as rivers or mountains, posess spirits

Animism

What is a built envrionment?

the physical artifacts that humans created and form part of the landscape

My shared distinct physical and mental traits as a product of common herdity and cultural traditions is my ____________________.

Ethnicity

A diaspora is..

 the occurence of one group of people sent or dispersed to other locations

 The area of origin of a culture is called

culture hearth

A common language that is used among speakers of different languages for the purposes of trade and commerce is called a

lingua franca

The practice of evaluating a culture by it’s standards is ___________________.

Cultural relativism

Expansion Diffusion is...

the spread of a trend among people from one area to another as an addative or something good

 Ethnocentrism is…

the belief that one’s own ethnic group is superior to others

If a country becomes more  similar to another country sharing similar cultural traits it is a type of _________________________

Cultural Convergence

An artifict is ...

physical creations by a culture that reflect their values, beliefs, and behaviors

 Hierarchical diffusion is

the spread of an idea from persons of power to other persons

A pidgin language

is a form of speech that uses simplified grammar and limited vocabulary between two speakers of different lanugages

_________________is the process by which a less dominant culture adopts some of the traits of a more dominant culture.

Acculturation

If a culture changes over time due to changes in distance, time, or technology that creates divisions a   _________________________ is happening.

Cultural divergence

 Contagious diffusion is

the rapid and widespread diffusion of a characteristic throughout the population.

A nativist......

 was against  immigration into the United States

A creole language

is a pidgin language that has evolved to become a group’s first language

Trade is world wide now and the economy is reliant on a global trade since the 1970’s due to ______________________________.

Globalization

________________________ is the process by which a less dominant culture adopts the traits of a more dominant culture so completely that the two cultures become indistinguishable.

Cultural assimilation

___________________ is a regional variant of a language is known as a

language dialect

 __________________ is the idea that cultures will modify the natural landscape to fit their needs.

cultural landscape

An isogloss is

a boundary between language regions

___________________________ is a particular type of imperialism in which people move into and settle in another country.

Colonialism

Concepts or ideas created and accepted by people in a society or group and not by nature are____________________.

Social constructs

 Stimulus diffusion is

the spread of an idea from persons of power to other persons

Creating products or services for a globl market but adapting them to a local culture is ______________________________.

Glocalization

 Which statement best describes culture?

a group of learned behaviors, beliefs, and values shared due to cultural experiences

 A group of related cultural traits is a

culture complex

People who believe in a faith or higher power or religion are called _______________.

Adherent

 A single attribute of culture is called a ________________.

Culture Trait

A restriction on behavior by social customs within a culture is _________________.

Taboo

Toponymy is

the study of how place names reflect the culture and heritage of people.