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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.
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