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refers to the physical aspects of the environment

Cultural landscape

when does hierarchy diffusion occur?

when cultural traits spread uniformly across a population

what is folk culture characterized by

homogenity,resistant to change and a strong connection to tradition

how does migration play a role in the diffusion of cultural practices and tradition

it spreads them

why does popular culture typically spread faster and more widespread then folk culture

because it spreads through technology

what has globalization contributed to?

the rapid spread of ideas,technology and cultural practices around the world

what is the primary focus of chapter 4

cultural diffusion,diffusion of folk culture and popular culture

an example of cultural landscape

freedom town

what’s the difference popular culture and folk culture

popular culture is more widespread and folk culture is between cultural and traditional groups

refers to the spreading ideas,traditions,religions,practices

cultural diffusion

one popular culture phenomenon

fast food,t-shirts,jeans

what is the primary focus of chapter 5

language

how do folk cultures transfer their customs and traditions

orally and informal meetings

example of ethnic religion

Christianity,islamhinduism

the spread of a cultural trait such as language,religion through migration

relocation diffusion

the boundary between language regions and linguistic features

isoglosses

the belief in one god

monotheistic religions

a set of languages with a relative recent common origin and many similar characteristics

language group

the fashioning of a natural landscape by a cultural group

cultural landscape

folk culture

culture traditionally practiced by small homogenous groups living in isolation from other groups

globalization

physical manifestations of human activity on the landscape

cultural landscape

is the preservation of traditional customs and practices affected by cultural diffusion

yes

what has globalization led to

the standardization of cultural practices and erosion of location traditions

language that is mutually understood and commonly used in a trade by people who have different native languages

lingua franca