Culture and Geography Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering introductory concepts in cultural geography, economics, and demographics.

Acculturation

Adopting another culture, keeping yours

Assimilation

Adopting another culture, losing yours

Command Economy

Government controls economy

Cultural Diffusion

Spread of culture

Cultural Trait

Single cultural characteristic

Cultural Icon

Cultural symbol

Demographics

Population statistics

Dialect

Regional language variation

Diffusion

Spread of ideas

Ethnocentrism

Judging cultures by your own

Ethnicity

Shared culture and ancestry

Globalization

Worldwide connections

Infrastructure

Basic systems and facilities

Market Economy

Supply and demand control

Nation

People sharing identity

Nationalism

Loyalty to your nation

Nation-State

State matching one nation

Stateless Nation

Nation without a state

Outsourcing

Hiring outside workers

Quality of Life

Overall well-being

Race

Social physical classification

Standard of Living

Material wealth level

Subsistence Agriculture

Farming for yourself

Natural Increase

Birth rate − death rate

Demographic Transition

High → low rates

Cultural Hearth

Origin of cultural traits