aphg unit 2 test

unit 2 test vocab

imperialism

a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

globalization

is the expansion of economic, political, and cultural processes to a global scale, leading to increased interconnectedness and interdependence between countries and populations.

colonization

when one country establishes control over another territory, often settling people there and exploiting resources.

artifacts

any object made or used by humans that holds cultural significance.

sociofact

a social organization that structures and regulates the behavior of individuals within a culture.

mentifact

a core idea or belief within a culture, such as its language, religion, or values.

centripetal force

characteristics that unify a country and provide stability.

centrifugal force

characteristics that divide a country and create instability, conflict, and violence.

acculturation

the process of adopting cultural traits, like language or customs, from another group after prolonged contact.

navitism

is a policy or belief that favors native-born inhabitants over immigrants, often stemming from fears of cultural and economic change.

multiculturalism

is the coexistence of diverse cultural groups within a single society.

syncretism

when two distinct cultures fuse to form a new cultural trait. 

diffusion

the movement or spread of cultural traits, knowledge, ideas, trends from hearths to other geographic areas.

cultural convergence

he process by which different cultures become more similar due to shared influence and interactions.

cultural divergence

the process by which cultures and societies become more distinct and different from each other.

time space compression

the shrinking of time and distance (or space) between locations due to improved methods of transportation and communication.

nationalism

an ideology that emphasizes loyalty, devotion, or allegiance to a nation or a nation-state.

genocide

 the attempted annialation of a people such as ethnicites.

ethnic cleansing

 the deliberate attempt to get rid of people who belong to a specific culture.

cultural hearth

the geographic origin of a culture or cultural traits.

assimilation

 the process where a minority group or individual adopts the customs, beliefs, and behaviors of the dominant culture, often resulting in a loss of their original cultural identity